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A dog has scratched the paint off a wall. When I paint over the area, I can still see the depression where the original paint is missing.
What can I do to make the wall look smooth and nice?
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I bought a home that has been closed up for nearly a year. Carpets need cleaning, stretching and smoke smells removed. I haven't had to worry about this in a LONG time. Thirty years ago, I used to close an empty house...
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Tenants lease expires end of Feb and I posted on Zillow just to gauge market interest (make me move). I've been getting a handful of responses to show the property, but I'm wondering if I should show it in the curren...
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I want to rent out my apartment. What renovation should I make that will raise the rent but not cost too much? What fixing is worthwhile?
A ground level apartment in a building, rather old. No basement.
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Purchased home with potential upside in hoping to force appreciation in the house in order to create equity and eventually utilize the equity (HELOC) to begin investing in other properties. What do you feel are the mo...
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Getting close to pulling the trigger on a duplex in 44105. It's about 1.5 miles North of Harvard Ave (106th @ Union). I've been avoiding anything N of Harvard Ave in my searches (thanks @James Wise for the article). B...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Dover.
Purchase price: $177,000
Currently live on property and plan to rent out this fall for a potential $450 cashflow and 15% CoC R...
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Hello BP community,
I am working on my first rental property that needs some light work. The house needs to be cleaned extensively and painted. One of the other things it needs is a fresh paint job and a new kitche...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Pittsburgh.
Purchase price: $227,500
Cash invested: $55,000
Duplex in Mt Lebanon, an A+ area just outside of Pittsburgh.
Please see linked images. https://imgur.com/a/dP2bIYK