Derek Dame
To remove or not to remove tenant...
Good morning BP members! I have a moral contemplation that I have been struggling with. We are looking at purchasing a side by side twinhome. Both sides have unfinished basements. In order to make the deal work, we wi...
Ryan Y.
Painting Kitchen Cabinets or Hire Someone To Do it
I have a question here. I'm wanting to know how much it would cost to re-paint old kitchen cabinets? I believe they have a clear coat on them that requires stripping down. I got a quote for $1450 but believe that is w...
Gregory Montalto
When a contractor doesn't/won't close out a job
Well, its happening... Two months into a rehab, our lead contractor is getting harder and harder to get in touch with and on site working. He is licensed and insured, but does not own his own company.
About 1...
Matthew B.
Textured Drywall in Rentals?
Does anyone texture the drywall in their rentals with knockdown or orange peel? I've noticed in some middle to lower end apartment complexes they do this. I'm assuming it is to hide nail holes, dents, etc. I'm current...
Mary Jay
Satin or Semi-gloss paint for rentals? Or what kind of paint do you recommend?
If semi gloss is easier to wash out than satin, then why don't they use semi gloss for the walls?What paint do you guys usually use?
Erin N.
Rehabbing for a million dollar sale
I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood. I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house. In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...
Trace Adams
Separate basement rental in Aurora
Hi all,I am currently house hunting for my first home in the Aurora, CO area and am interested in finding something with a finished basement that I could create a separate entrance for (assuming one doesn't already ex...
Bruce Woodruff
Which of these two options would you do?
One of our places is getting busy enough that it has me thinking that opening another (on the same property) would be smart.Option #1 - Build a smaller-size cabin, less than 400 SF. [I would build it all myself except...
Brandon Elliott-Pandey
What is the BEST way to TAP into Equity???
Will make the long story short here but if you want all the details feel free to read the whole story and number breakdown below!I have a rental that was purchased in 2020 and the loan is around ~320k. The comps suppo...
Kyle Peters
Scope of Work Pricing estimates
Hey everyone, I recently finished reading J. Scott’s Book on estimating rehab costs. I know the book was published 5 years ago and the associated materials may be a bit outdated with the inflation that has taken place...