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15 April 2022 | 2 replies
I have no knowledge of lead paint ever being used but just curious because of the age of the house.
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27 September 2020 | 9 replies
Peeling paint on an older house needs to be fixed, windows need to open and close, fire alarms, dead bolts on exterior doors, etc.
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4 October 2020 | 12 replies
Do a new interior paint job, and a few more details.
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19 October 2020 | 120 replies
Realtors on the other hand strut through your house, tell you "Oh, you need to update the kitchen, and paint, and etc. etc. etc."
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17 September 2020 | 5 replies
I will paint a picture for you and see if you see the point I am trying to make , then I will really give you a bit of my personal insight.
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13 October 2021 | 113 replies
I do a little work on my rentals like cutting the grass or painting when the properties are vacant because I enjoy it.
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7 October 2020 | 9 replies
Couple more coats of paint and a few odds and ends and it’ll be rent ready :)
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19 July 2020 | 9 replies
Of course these are based on a few assumed input variables, but I believe this accurately paints a scary picture using DMM.The lesson here is that unless you send 10K+ mailers, you are not really getting anywhere.
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28 October 2020 | 16 replies
We made some updates into each unit, mostly cosmetic upgrades (fresh paint, new fixtures, repair doorbell, change bathroom vents, new door locks, new gutters, HVAC replace, etc), and live in one while renting out the others.
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10 December 2022 | 24 replies
They will be painted in different colors. 2.