So, I had a previous owner do an expansion on the existing main house living room ... (good for her/him) but would you look at that flooring after I pulled out all the carpet?.. well damn! what a shame not to work wit...

My primary residence is a 3/2/2 that's 1300 SQFT built in 1996. It's located in a neighborhood in OKC that was hit hard by the May 20th tornado. The house 4 houses down was bulldozed. 90% of the houses in the 7 ...

My last tenant had three pet rabbits that she let run free through out the house.  It wasn't until we had hired a house inspector to do a routine evaluation that we realized how much damage her pets had done.  The bas...

I was browsing properties and found one that could possibly be a steal. It's a foreclosure, and a huge house with an old but regal-looking construction. A little over 3k sqft. It's not in an amazing area, but the pric...

I realize that there are many more important aspects of completing due dilligence(referrals, background check, etc.) but how much weight does the appearance of the actual estimate they hand you carry in choosing a con...

I am going to move ahead a little into the finishing work, this discussion is getting very long and possibly tedious.  I have skipped ahead a few weeks to get to hardwood.Post 48 - hardwoodIt seemed like the entire ci...

Hello everyone,I know there are a million of these threads already asking the same question, but I believe my situation is a little different than the others.I'm 22 years old and will be closing on my first house on t...

As someone who flips properties and does buy and hold deals. To me knowing that I'm not over paying is important. One of the most important things to not overpay on is labor. Recently I've been struggling with some ...

@Tyler Smiarowski @Justin S.Well, I'm all settled in S. Florida now, but we managed to finish up this flip in Cedar Rapids, IA, right before we left. Here are a couple of the after pics!! The hard wood floors were ...

Researching the internet is a mixed bag about laminate wood flooring for kitchens and baths. I want continuity throughout the house, just going to carpet the bedrooms. I know a few years back, it didn't hold up well e...