Hey everyone. I purchased a duplex last month to househack. The side I’m moving into is finishing their tenancy and I will be moving in that side. They had been staying there for 8 years and were a family friend of th...

Of course my great tenant and friend who is moving this month accidently left the oven on when she left one day last week and smoked my whole house out. Really bad when I got there the place was pitch black I could ba...

Say you have a tenant who wants you to replace carpeting that is worn but still functional.  Or he wants you to fix a gutter that is old but still does the job.  Or he wants you to paint a kitchen ceiling when all it ...

Trying to determine deposit withholding for wood floor damage, primarily from dog nails that, I believe, were not maintained, in addition to general lack of cleaning and carelessness.  These types of scratches are ove...

A great deal has been said in other forum discussions about the pros and cons of allowing pets. I have newly renovated 1920's home that has freshly sealed hardwood floors. (no carpet at all) I had planned to NOT...

Hi all,We need to install new carpet in 3 bedrooms in a mid-end rental property in So Cal, and I would like some advice on which is the best type of carpet to install. I did some reading online, and came up with the b...

Dear Fellow BP Community, I'm a new landlord and recently served one of my inherited tenants a 30 day vacate notice as I'm doing substantial improvements to the apartment. She just left the property on Sunday and I di...

I have 3/4" hardwoods in the kitchen and have carpets everywhere else. This is my primary home. Hardwoods were neglected/scratched badly and carpets ruined by a tenant. Now I need to figure out what to replace the car...

Renters do you prefer painted wood floors or carpet?

Help me make a decision on whether to put carpet down in one of my units or if I should paint the wooden floors.

Thank you

Hi there!

I just acquired a five unit building with two stories ( one in basement, 2 on each floor).

I'm going to be updating and remodeling all the units to a nice and more modern look (New kitchen cabinets, tile ...