Kenneth Jenkins
Maintenance Expectations in Metro Detroit
3 January 2025 | 6 replies
Licensed with permits ~$3,250.HWT standard gas single family low efficiency without exhaust retrofit $900.Sand and stain hardwood floors, natural stain $3 per sf.Paint interior walls, ceiling trim and doors 3 tone paint scheme 2 coats $3.20 per sf (floor area cost includes paint)Click lock LVT flooring install overlay inclusive of prep and quarter round $4.50 per sf (materials and labor)Asphalt roof installation 3/1 - 800 sf bungalow with 2 layers of shingles - ~$7,900Standard porch cap replacement with 2 new precast concrete steps ~$2,500Used stove or refrigerator delivery and install $350New stove or refrigerator delivery and install $HD model specificUse this as a general guideline.
Marcus Auerbach
What does the new EPA initiative mean for landlords with lead water pipes?
15 December 2024 | 10 replies
The EPA wants all lead pipes replaced, period.
John Friendas
Curbside Auction House Not Like Listing
6 January 2025 | 7 replies
It would be nice if you could do a tank sweep, but see if you can see any trace of a pipe from the curb if they don't let you do a sweep.
Account Closed
Buy This, Not That: 4 Best Materials to Fix Up Rental Property Bathrooms
24 December 2024 | 2 replies
Pro tip--make sure your exhaust fan in the bathroom is vented to the atmosphere--meaning out to the outside.....go out the roof or out the side of the unit or secured to an opening in a soffit vent grille off the house.
Jonathan Baptiste
What I learned after 1 year of house hacking
17 January 2025 | 11 replies
Some high and lowlights:- I had one tenant that brought German cockroaches in and then blamed it on me- Same tenant asking if her daughter can visit but failed to mention it was 5 more very noisy people- another tenant having constant loud arguments with his gf- tenant saved some of my stuff when the house flooded due to a pipe burst and another time during a monster rain storm.
Robert Zajac
Managing my manager - how to best approach maintenance requests
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
This company charges 15% on top of any maintenance requests in addition to their normal fees but all I need to do is approve the estimates - they do all the work/communication with the contractors.Recently my PM sent me a few maintenance requests: a $1400 to fix some plumbing in a bathroom (clogged and leaking - contractor says they need to cut the pipes, reroute and replace some plumbing, recaulk.
Danth Aman
Real estate agent is representing buyer and seller. Seller is the real estate agent.
21 January 2025 | 8 replies
But I would also make sure that you get a sewer lateral scope done to ensure the cast iron piping is in good shape.
Sarah En
First-Time Landlord Seeking Advice on Rodent Prevention and Repairs
3 January 2025 | 3 replies
They sealed the entrances using metal screens (one around a pipe), but now the areas look unsightly.Additionally, there’s ongoing construction in the condo complex, which may have driven the mice into my unit.
Keith Groshans
Keep Idle Cash Working in SDIRA
15 January 2025 | 8 replies
That said, you will find that many self-directed IRA custodians don't have the fully built pipes and plumbing to accommodate this.