Sharon H.
Exterior To Do List Before Selling House
I am planning to sell my house, the house is located in Los Angeles. The home value is in between $700K to $800K. It is a SFH, traditional 3 bed 2 bath house with open concept. The interior is nice enough but the exte...
Tony Velez
New aquisition
Hi BP family,I have a few questions. We purchased a triplex last month. All three tenants have been incredible tenants for over 10 years. Which is a blessing. It's a good solid house that needs a little love. My quest...
Joe Sniadowski
Advice for first purchase
Hi everyone, First, I want to say i was really excited when i found this site and it really lit a fire under my butt. Im 33 years old, married, and have 3 kids. Ive been an electrician for 10 years so have plenty of...
Lois S.
Plumbing repairs thru my Property Manager - rip-off?
I have several SF rentals in Contra Costa County, which I've managed myself for 9 years.Also have 1 2-story apartment/townhouse that was managed by a friend's PM company. It wasn't a happy experience, so I found anoth...
Cody F.
Flooring: what's best?
I have about 1000 square feet to do with flooring. The main floor 500 sq ft is a concrete slab and should be fairly easy whatever goes in. But the 2nd floor is uneven and has old wood that has some slight give.
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Julie Verardi
Waterproof basement to still look great and be cost efficient!
I have a basement in Jersey City that is a great space. Every so often water gets in. 1 time it was seepage from the floor and a french drain solved that in one section. It's been fine for 4 years and now water has fo...
Ashley K.
Is Property Management company gauging me on Make Ready fees?
I am working with a property management company to rent out my home. These fees seem exorbitant to me. I have asked if they take a kickback and they said no.$2,000 to make Ready Home (750 sq foot, 1 story home) ______...
Mary Winter
Bathtub Repair Question
Hello BP community! I have another bathtub question. Here is a picture of the tub. This a one piece fiberglass bathtub. There is a small hole in the bottom of the bathtub (dark spot in the picture). This is causing wa...
Mike Hsiao
Ceiling Water Staining & Drywall Sag Concerns
I just finished up a home inspection on a 4-plex in San Diego. There were a number of broken window seals and improper flashing installed on a lot of the windows, as well as a couple of the 2 story decks. The improp...
Shanequa J.
Driveway
House is a rental. The neighborhood has a mix of concrete and dirt driveways. The driveway I have is two 7 ft slabs. 1 slab is newer and the other slab is the old stuff with huge rocks in it. The driveway doesn't exte...