Ray Tran
First home investment, any advice??
25 June 2014 | 14 replies
If it means part of the house is sinking, its a bigger deal to fix.
Edgar Ferrari
Kitchen renovation Basement finishing
18 March 2015 | 4 replies
As for granite, I pick that up at $27 PSF installed, template and with a sink cut out + sink.2.
Laurie Chimento
Tile vs pergo laminate
3 October 2016 | 12 replies
Water penetration from the shower/tub/sink areas will most likely force you to replace the floor in a short amount of time.
Virginia Jones
Random water leak in kitchen
8 March 2017 | 10 replies
The sink valves have been turned off and not touched for days.
Scott Trench
No, You Don't Need a Property Manager if You House-Hack
14 August 2016 | 11 replies
Oh, there's a leak under the tenant's sink?
Tony Mayo
Market Data & Analysis
18 June 2022 | 15 replies
Everyone else on your team will be transaction-based and not really involved after a purchase.We're in the Metro Detroit area, so you may want to follow our blog here on BP, but at least read the following posts:“How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesIn our experience you will need to:1) Learn to "Maintain to the Neighborhood", not your personal standards2) Tenant-Proof everything you can Hard surface flooring, not carpeting (too easy to trash) Same basic paint for everything No garbage disposals for them to break Only spring-type doorstops also with plate on the wall Glue rubber mats under sinks to prevent water damage Sheet aluminum on walls around stovetops, for easy grease removal Towel racks - screw 1x3 to wall studs, then screw rack to that Install low-profile downspout ext, not aluminum that always disappear Plan on cleaning gutters and leaves up in the fall as tenants won't Avoid garage door openers3) Have a great application screening process: Check credit for evictions & convictions, utility collections Focus on employment/income stability Require bank or debit card statement - you'll be surprised what they spend their money on!
Andrew Vincent
Tips for taking on tenants when purchasing a LTR
19 August 2022 | 7 replies
Further advise them a meeting needs to be scheduled within a week or ten days after closing, at their unit, for a brief walk through where you will be checking under sinks and possibly in closets or other areas looking for any signs of leaks and other issues (I do not let them know in advance that some photos will be taken, I wait until inside and intros are complete, then I don't make a big deal about it, advising that for the most part, I am taking pics of the floors and ceiling to document condition).
Pete Harper
First Cash Flow Investment.
21 September 2019 | 0 replies
Updated light fixtures, bathroom sink etc.
Paul Anglin
Is a Termite Bond Necessary in the Southeast?
24 July 2019 | 7 replies
If you decide there is damage in a structural wall, you usually have to tear them out along with any cabinets, sinks, fixtures, etc. that are attached to get to it.If you have the connections and or the time/skills to have the repairs done, you can still make it work.
Nancy Roth
Value of adding deck in homeowner neighborhood
2 February 2015 | 12 replies
That shortfall takes a big chunk of usable space out of the kitchen, separating sink (to the left) from the stove (to far right outside of picture).