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28 February 2020 | 42 replies
I have one that charges an insane low price, can color match stains, and if all else fails patch the stain.Call up apartment complexes and talk to maintenance supervisors and see who they use.
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3 January 2022 | 64 replies
If you need to save money, I would recommend you learn how to patch/repair the problem areas so it can pass inspection.
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24 June 2020 | 65 replies
If some walls are better shape than others and just doing touch-ups isn't going to work well, you can always cut in just one whole wall and the difference will be almost indistinguishable vs having a bunch of one-foot patches of new paint.
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7 June 2020 | 12 replies
It’s true that they rarely uninstall and patch and paint to as good as new, so I have to charge against their deposit as needed.The main thing is you cannot let it snowball from garage opener at your expense to new washer and dryer at your expense etc. if you end up paying for any new updates I’d suggest an agreed upon rent increase for financing the improvement so like new appliances is an extra $100/mo (with their permission and yours).
14 June 2020 | 10 replies
The patch on the wall was an attempt to repair it.
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11 July 2020 | 27 replies
Anything bigger than patches, fixing locks ie small stuff get actual measurementsexample sheet rock a 10' x 8' room walls and ceilings, with 8' ceiling = 368ftsq.
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12 November 2020 | 31 replies
In addition to a few dry wall patches and door frame fixes.
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1 July 2016 | 15 replies
Painting over nail hole patches is not.
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10 July 2016 | 19 replies
I have tried fixing things myself to save $, but if it is anything beyond paint or patching drywall, it takes too long.
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18 July 2016 | 11 replies
@Rachel Pivonka sounds like you may have found a good tenant who hit a financial rough patch.