I've been to see an REO that's been sitting on the market (built in 1970). It's in reasonably decent shape but it does have aluminum wiring, which I would need to have replaced for insurance (and safety) reasons if I ...

I was wondering if anyone here removed popcorn ceiling themselves.  I did some research and it doesn't look that hard: spray with water and scrape it off, then paint, is it that simple? or should i hire someone to rem...

I just closed on a big commercial office building with a few businesses inside. Does anyone have any advice for switching from manual locks to electric locks? I will not be at the building everyday to lock it up and I...

Hello all,

I’m 7 months into a huge gut remodel job. Just happens to be my first home purchase. Got a good deal on it, and I’m doing most of the work myself. (Been living in it too).

I have most of the major stuff d...

To the investors that buy and renovate a lot of homes, how do you tackle the threat of asbestos in homes? Do you avoid certain time periods or do test samples? I know it's not dangerous if it's not disturbed, but some...

Hi Everyone, 
I'm looking to find out if anyone has added a shower to a 1/2 bathroom and what that might cost?  I'm ball parking for about 10k on low end - Hoping I can help, or do some of the work along the way. The...

Hello,I was able to buy two rental properties this year (and my only 2), but want to make sure that I take advantage of all the tax benefits possible. I'm assuming I don't go to H&R block to do this. Who should I ...

Not sure if this is something I want to do myself, but maybe some here have come across this issue before.Our chimney is in bad shape.  Rather than repair it we are considering doing what we did at our other property,...

I just purchased a two unit rental and have been told by other landlords that it’s best to have all the utilities separate so each tenant pays their own, which I agree with. The way this property is set up is there i...

Out of curiosity, does anyone know why pink and green bathrooms were so common in older homes? Was it a matter of popular style back then, was there some sort of money saving component? I would like to know if anyone ...