
19 March 2016 | 12 replies
I'm glued to the TV for info, and find out my rentals are literally 2 miles from all this nonsense.But, the numbers hold up and everything dies down.Fast forward a year, I'm making $800 a month net off of two rentals there and $125 a month rent here.Deck needs a few boards replaced on my first rental and it needs resealed.

1 June 2016 | 18 replies
I look forward to making these decisions every second, not that they will not be redundant and common sense I'm glued to my phone.

16 May 2016 | 3 replies
If you do it after appraiser goes out and sees it: Get some licensed contractor to throw some cheapo baseboard heaters in.If you do it before appraiser goes out and sees it: Throw some cheapo baseboard heaters in that looks like it could have been done by a licensed contractor.Needs to be a permanent heating system, so you will want ones that you drill screws into the baseboard to mount them.EDIT: This works in CA, but now that I think about it this may be something state-specific.

23 May 2016 | 11 replies
Truck mounted professional carpet cleaning is powerful enough to extract all the water, which is critical when cleaning carpet.I would not use bleach, but I would try Oxiclean on it.

26 July 2015 | 11 replies
There are tons of places in the Bronx (maybe something closer to you, I don't know) that make prefab steel entry doors mounted on steel frames.

4 October 2015 | 31 replies
Unfortunately, the underlay is glued to the cement floor.

4 February 2018 | 48 replies
First off - I can buy one quality exterior mount unit that can serve both units in a duplex.

26 March 2016 | 13 replies
So here is how I would set this up: Kitchen: Appliances - $6,000 Cabinets - $10,000Countertop - $70-110/sqftSink - $1,500Faucet - $500Cab pulls - $500 (or $6-10/pull) Install - $2,000Flooring: Floor product (unfinished): (expect to pay 4 - 10 dollars per board foot for anything quality) Floor finishing (sanding, coating etc) roughly $3/Sq ft (as long as you are using a standard coating (polyurethane) if you want to go higher end with an oil or stain expect this to jump to 4-5/sq ft Bathrooms:Demo: $/hour x expected hours Underlayment: Schulter Shower System (approx: 500/shower enclosure) Tile/grout/thinset: 6-10 sq/ftInstall: $3-6 sq/ft Lighting and Electric: (pricing includes installation) Switches: approx $30/switch (this assumes a mid range Leviton 3-way dimmer) Outlets: $10 (TR Leviton duplex, GFI where needed and duplex/USB combo in Kitchen Island and a few choice locations) Lighting:Surface mount approx $150/fixtureCan: approx. $250/fixture (assuming old work install by electrician)A little more on why I do it this way: Kitchen: You can figure out exactly how much your kitchen is going to cost before you start.

30 July 2015 | 3 replies
Hi,I am looking for a roofing contractor to repair some flashing/shingles around the solar mounts on a roof.

1 August 2015 | 14 replies
I would like to expand my borders a bit, perhaps to Whidbey Island, Mount Vernon, or even Bellingham.