Fisayo Ijamakinwa
Rehab bathroom in a property that rents for $500
Hi all,
I am so new to this and wrapping up on closing on my first purchase. It’s been an exciting and scary journey but I believe progress is been made.
I want to put things in place to have contractors start work ...
Paul Sandhu
How would you compete against this?
There is a motel in my town. They have bathtubs and showers. They have color televisions. They have telephones. I have none of that. How would I compete against a motel with tub/shower, color tv and telephones? ...
Bob Crane
Turning a 3/1 into a 3/2 vs a 3/1.5 - What's the Better Play?
The question - is it better to make a big room small by adding a full bath or save some of that floor space and only add a tiny half bath? I own a 1500 sq foot ranch built in the 50's in a C+ neighborhood in small to...
B Hall
bathroom redo
I have a one-level ranch with 1.5 bathrooms. The main bath is small (just room for toilet, sink and tub) with no windows and backs up to master half-bath also small with a window. Master has toilet and small vanity. T...
Gregory Massi
mold issue
I just purchased a condo last week and turns out I have a mold issue in the bathroom - seems like its only minor as its only on the surface of the sheetrock and trim but its musty smell is strong in the bathroom and m...
Michael King
Security Deposit Disposition
Go easy on me please; I'm here to be a better landlord, and guidance is requested.I inspected this 4 plex around November and finally closed about 3 weeks ago. One of the inherited tenants has moved out end of lease. ...
Jenny Nguyen
Bathtub cracks and needs repair
Hi everyone,
My rental property got a water leak on the ceiling. The plumber found out that the fiberglass bath tub upstairs has 4 cracks and had been cover by glue and was done professionally. He guess it might be d...
Ricardo Rodriguez
Sacrifice Guest bath for a Full-sized/Bigger Master Bath??
Curious what you guys think on this scenario:Currently, the house is a 3/2.5. Considering combining the half bath (guest bath) with the Master bath since they share the same wall and because Master bath is painfully ...
Troy P.
Water heater not large enough for soaking tub
I lived in this home for 6 years and lived with the fact that the 50 gallon water heater does not fill the tub enough to take a luxurious soaking bath. Now, the tenant is complaining that the hot water output is not ...
Manuel Encarnacion
Tax write off question
Can you write off or expense things purchased for upkeep of a rental unit come tax time? Things like paint, power tools like table saws and drills as well as items like water heaters, and bath tubs? I would be paying ...