Andrew Freed
What are your favorite paints for rentals?
In an effort to be as efficient as possible, I would like to start only using two types of paints for all of my units, one for common areas / bathrooms and the other for bedrooms. It'll just make maintenance so much e...
Damian Howard
To spend or not to spend!
Don't want to bog you down with all the details but here is what I am lookinng at. I have a 3/2 and I'm looking to replace the bathroom on the main floor next to the kitchen which is not the main bathroom. It's old a...
Evan Bell
Before and After pics of our latest rehab to rent
Just wanted to post a few pictures. These are by no means all inclusive, but they do show the quality of work that was put into this project. New carpet, kitchen flooring, light fixtures/ceiling fans, paint throughout...
Scott Wang
How do you handle window treatments in rentals?
Window treatments such as blinds and curtains. Do you include them with the rental or do your tenants provide their own?My experience so far has been to renovate-then-rent so I haven't included things like blinds and...
Todd Fullerlove
Redoing the siding for a rental
Hello BP Friends,
I’m residing this rental property I purchased. It’s only 600 sf 2bed 1bath. So I figured it would be a great time to learn how to side a house since I’m quarantined. I’m only familiar with brick si...
Emily N. Houz
Tenant injury -- question about liability
Who is liable if a tenant is injured on my property while they are making a goodwill repair? I asked for help with window trim and a tenant seriously injured self --- resulting in an amputation. I didn't call EMS, so ...
Greg P.
Where to put the kitchen cabinets?
Hello, I have a question on kitchen cabinets. I'm wondering where the kitchen cabinets should go..over the tile or if we should tile around the cabinets. The reason I ask is because my handyman asked me if he could ...
Erica C.
Gut Renovation of Brooklyn Townhome
Hi,I am looking to do a gut renovation of a 2 family (3 story) townhome in Brooklyn. It's my first gut renovation and first townhome purchase and am wondering what the approximate cost of doing such a reno would be. ...
Account Closed
Central A/C or Window Units
Hey everyone,My name is Joe, I'm 24 years old, was in the military for 5 years, and with the money I saved up I bought my first house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the third house I looked at, but between myself...
Hersh M.
Is Zillow tax estimate any good?
I was trying to analyze a property in Fort Worth, Texas.I looked up the taxes on Zillow as well as on the county assessor site. The 2 are very different for 2012. One is about $2000 and the other is about $3000.For 20...