
11 February 2017 | 4 replies
Not much new in the findings we didn't expect except for visible termite activity (doesn't seem too big or uncontrollable) and water damage to a bedroom window frame and interior wall due to a poorly installed AC unit and subsequent rainwater entering the house at the installation site (also reasonable to repair and capital budgeted for the fix).

4 April 2019 | 18 replies
I don't instal flooring because I am not good at it.

20 February 2017 | 4 replies
Kind of related, should I install conduit to the attic for future upgrades?

3 March 2017 | 2 replies
Student housing TrampolineAny wood burning stoves in home or garage unless professionally installed, meeting underwriting criteria of insurance coverage No exotic animals Unacceptable Dogs:oPit Bulls oAmerican Staffordshire TerrieroAkitaoChowoDoberman PinscheroPresa CanariooRottweileroAny Wolf HybridoAny Mix of Above BreedsoAny Dog with a Bite History

16 February 2021 | 17 replies
I installed 5mm COREtec floating LVP (w/ 20mil wear layer) over my 1985 wooden subfloor that seemed to be mostly level but boy can you still feel bumps all over the place.
19 April 2021 | 3 replies
Keep scope/size as-is, but focus on only completing what is necessary to make the place "livable" while doing other aspects DIY or in phases later when prices come down.4.

5 May 2021 | 1 reply
Has anyone done this before, and if so, where did you purchase the bathroom and how much did it cost (purchase + installation)?

18 May 2021 | 1 reply
Is there a way to take out the tile and safe the plasterboard, or would it be better just to gut it all and install new drywall and tiles around the shower?

10 November 2022 | 4 replies
@Karl Denton a slowing market may not be the best time to invest in a questionable area.Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

10 November 2022 | 14 replies
Also, if you're going to survive as a DIY landlord, you need to become accustomed to tenants being lazy & stupid, playing stupid to set you up for a mistake they benefit from and out and out lying and being manipulative to get what they want.