Aaron Hunt
What type of flooring for Rental property?.
Hey BP,
I have been following BP for quiet some time. We are finally about to make our first rental investment (hoping the offer gets accepted), which will be in the Bay area.
The property is a SFR and is slightly...
Rob K.
Has anyone used "Flood Guard" for basement drains?
We recently had massive flooding in our area due to an ancient infrastructure combined with massive rain. Thousands of basements were flooded. I recently heard about this product and purchased a few. I'm curious if an...
Sunny Malhotra
Multi-family investment: Convert electric->gas heating solutions
We are trying to purchase an apartment building right now but the problem is the hydro costs. The property was built in the 60's in 3 phases and according to the owner there is a possibility to change the electric hea...
Connor Mullen
Flooring for renovations
Quick question for you house flippers or property managers.I work as a project manager for my family's flooring company. Is there a specific brand or product you stick with when renovating?Thanks for any feedback.
Mike M.
Most durable paint for high moisture bathroom/steam room?
Hi all,What do you recommend as the most durable type of paint for a high moisture room such as a steam shower and or sauna? I was looking and saw a couple of recommendations. Benjamin Moore has an Aura paint, and the...
Craig J Chelette
Vinyl vs laminate flooring in side by side duplex
Re-doing the flooring on a recent duplex purchase. This is my first purchase and would like the flooring to be taken care of for the next few years. What do people like when it comes to vinyl vs laminate?
Do the ...
John Warren
Low spot in basement
Hi BP community,I was inside a house last night. And ran into something I have never seen. In the basement there is a low spot in the concrete floor that has some water in it. My contractor was not sure what could cau...
Scott Schultz
Annual Rent Increases
As a landlord, it's very important for me to keep residents as long as I can for obvious reasons. I increase rent annually with renewal but provide an anniversary gift to them upon renewal. This year, rent increases f...
Jerry Lucker
Don’t Miss the ‘Micro Home’ Opportunity
Everywhere you look you see articles raving about ‘Micro Homes’. 10,000 Baby Boomers retire every day in the US. There is a growing appetite to spurn the ‘McMansion’ and embrace tiny homes.It’s big news when someone c...
SCOT AMATO
Best flooring
Hello. I am in the process of rehabbing a 4500 SQFT duplex. I intend to rent to college students so I need a nice looking long lasting floor. I have used Handscraped Saratoga Hickory 7 mm in flip houses looks great an...