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I currently own a two story duplex about 2600 Sq near Dayton OH. The gutters are very old and disconnected. Some fell off when I replaced the roof. I have a budget of $1500 for new gutter installation and would not li...
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Im in the process of getting my property rent ready in Garfield Heights, its a 1200 sqft 3x1 single family home that is a buy and hold. Floors are ok so apart from minor fixes and some updates in the bathroom, the who...
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The house I bought had a strong pet odor, cat urine, and as part of the scope of work, I asked contractor to eliminate that odor, however house was repainted and work 99% complete, but odor came back. Contractor assur...
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So, this goes back to my first experience of being a landlord. A woman (who ironically was a realtor), was renting my apartment. I allowed her to have a pet, as it was a tiny chihuahua. I was suspecting that she was n...
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I have acquired my 3rd Buy and Hold property which will require more work then needed in my previous two. I'm going to leave this post just to the foundation. A little about the home. It was built in 1910 and is a ...
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Hello BP! I was looking to purchase a property but I don’t have to much knowledge or experience on septic tanks. is that something to avoid? What are your thoughts?
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Hello -
I'm a new investor and have a potential deal, but was wondering if anyone has dealt with cockroaches before.
I found a six residential unit + 1 commerial commerical unit which has a recent infestation of co...
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This is my first encounter with the famous bed bug situation in NJ. I have one tenant infested with bed bugs. The apartment below and above it started complaining that they thought they had them. I am waiting for t...
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Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...
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I'm closing on my first flood house in two days. We purchased the property off-market and we got a good deal. We already have two bids (still deciding), have done the mold inspection, and the numbers work - excited to...