I have this beautiful old victorian house. The exterior needs major work, the paint is peeling and given the age of the house I have to assume there is lead paint.  So far my options seem to be:
1) Scrape old chips +...

Do most of you with lower end rentals apply poly over painted floors, or not?

I want to paint a dark brown room white. I do not want to repaint it again and again. Thank you,James

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $155,000

Cash invested: $9,000

70's 3/2/2 in a great neighborhood. I bought this house for $87 per sq ft. I complet...

Hello all, wondering if some would be willing to share what they're paying to get rooms painted these days. Had a tenant abruptly move out and they decided to sloppily paint several rooms. Will need to repaint walls/c...

Hi all - any help on estimating the cost of replacing the carpets and repainting the walls in a 3 bedroom 2 bath property? I'm looking to buy in Wilmington, DE; however, one of the houses I'm interested in has a smell...

I have a unit that is coming available at the end of the month. During our inspection a few months back we could smell smoke in the unit. I am assuming that despite our letter she went back to smoking in the unit.My ...

Good evening,I just picked up a rental property in a good area As-IS. The house needs cosmetic fix up.New PaintCleaned up New CarpetThe previous owner had a cat and smoked cigarettes in the house. I am seeking advice ...

A long term inherited tenant who smokes has asked me to repaint her living room.  She’s paid her rent on time for 7yrs so I don’t mind doing it for her.  Since she’s still smoking and the paint will eventually stain a...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $145,000

Cash invested: $60,000

Buy and Hold Fixer Upper (owner occupy while renovating)

What made ...