I saw some vinyl planks and well as tiles that look like wood. Tiles seem a bit cheaper but not much difference, any recommendation on what to install in a buy and hold property in Dallas?

Hello BP, I am looking at refinancing our current home that we are living in to get capital to invest in a multi family property. I am interested to get your perspective on what adds value to your home. Since we moved...

I have installed laminate flooring in 3 homes now.  I am talking about the type of flooring that looks like wood planks, but it is actually a type of pressed micro-board material (something to that effect).  I am a hu...

I thought some of the newer folks might find this thread helpful. Experienced rehabbers please add to the thread. We may all take away something new. These are a few of the shortcuts I have learned over the years:
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I've decided to revisit flipping homes and I'm curious how realistic do you think the 70% Rule is?My wife questions whether it's easy to find properties at that type of discount. I do agree it sounds like a lot, but I...

Hello,I just bought my second condo for rental in CT. I have to fix the condo a little. I am changing the flooring from carpet to hardwood. I put laminate in my first property. Back then I didnt care much and only loo...

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I'm about to rehab my next rental. It's lower income than the one I currently have. I want to make the floors as tenant proof as possible. Has anyone tried using industrial vinyl tile flooring? It actually look...

Plan is to rent and hold for maybe 5 years or so, then fix up and sell.- So right now, it's a 50's house, it has hardwood floors that had carpet over them, I'd like to have the hardwood floors refinished and looking n...

Is anyone else seeing a growing trend of banks doing repairs on REO’s prior to listing them? Is this another way for them to combat “flipping”?

hi All, I would love some input. My tenant will move out in 2 weeks. I am thinking about  replacing the floor for the common areas, bedrooms, bathrooms and private hallways for my rental in a nice neighborhood. The fl...