Hello BP DIY-ers,My husband and I purchased our first home! I had this crazy idea to tackle flooring on my own. This is the beginning of DIY Floors. My plan is to install Vinyl Plank that clicks and locks. The upstair...

Has any of you heard of putting Vinyl Plank Flooring on top of the carpet padding?One of the contractors I was speaking with about replacing carpet asked me if I wanted to have the flooring installed on top of the car...

I have a shower that is leaking when used to the basement downstairs. This is an old leak that I thought was taken care of and apparently is not. So plumber advised that I redo the shower floor. I want to do the job o...

Hey everyone! Got a basement leak in my STR and the cleaner who had 14 yr construction experience is saying I'll need to hire an excavator to deal with the issue from the outside. It seems to just be a small leak in m...

I am buying a duplex off MLS and just had the inspection a few days ago. The property is in decent shape for a 1950s era duplex.  Many of the items the inspector pointed out, we had seen during the showing.... except ...

I just bought a foreclosure and am in the process of renovating and getting it ready to put on the market for rent. We were not able to view the property before hand but did have pictures and a assessment of the pr...

I'm currently remodeling the bathroom in my first investment property and I've hit a wall.  I ripped up the floor all the way to the planks.  They are tongue and grove but not actually pushed together.  They aren't pe...

Howdy folks! New to REI, closing on my first property this Friday! Sad news is it looks like I may need a new roof. Hoping you folks who have been doing this a lot longer than I could provide some guidance.
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Bought a foreclosure with a wall that appears to be made up of 2x3 walls sandwiched together with some weird hard plastic membrane between them. It's between a den and a living room. Anyone have any idea what it is?

I need your support! I recently came across an Absentee Owner/Turn Key Motel Lodge opportunity in Eastern Colorado. I know this offer is not standard Multi-family investment, yet I ran the Rental Calculator.As a Multi...