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6 July 2011 | 5 replies
Found exactly what I was looking for:Question (23002-15670)When a home or an apartment unit is repainted in preparation for a new tenant, is the painting activity always considered a “renovation†for purposes of the pre-renovation education requirements even if no surface preparation activity is performed prior to painting?
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28 May 2014 | 48 replies
Regarding inspections, we have to repaint the porch floor every year because it gets worn out from the cold winters as well as from traffic.
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10 June 2014 | 6 replies
I am currently in the process of repainting some units and doing some other minor repairs between tenants.
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3 June 2010 | 18 replies
I imagine, as with any other lead paint issue, as long as you repaint over it, it will be sealed and you won't have any problems.
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12 December 2021 | 4 replies
Repaint your propertyDon't expect the exterior of your building to peel off or the interior walls to be damaged and filthy.
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9 May 2010 | 64 replies
(ok, tenants aren't all bad... )But, you'll have expenses like fixing Ac's, repainting, carpet, etc...And of course vacancies...Plus, we are current in a market where rents their are plenty of houses to rent...So, competition is fierce and you are competing against landlords that have rentals free and clear and can lower rents to keep them rented....Taxes always seem to rise...
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3 June 2009 | 15 replies
All rooms, all units, painted the same, and clauses forbidding repainting of any type, as well as no smoking whatsoever, all the same paint, color and manufacturer.
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11 September 2018 | 25 replies
These major issues tend to happen more often also on low income rentals because the renters generally care less for the properties as well.How many months at $100 profit to replace a roof, furnace, AC, repaint, recarpert etc.
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15 August 2016 | 5 replies
They will move in together and run a property down or move in for a short period of time and try to pay a too high rent only to have the investor spending funds to clean and repaint before the next renter.
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12 August 2022 | 6 replies
I recently bought a small condo and there is someplace to decorate a little bit before listing for renting.I'm thinking change a range and range hood, mirror in the bathroom, and re-painting the bathtub, maybe also the cabinets.