Miho Y.
Los Angeles handy man wanted
Please kindly refer me to an honest, skilled, fast and reasonably priced handyman or carpenter. It's a stand alone 900 sqft 1 bed 1 bath plus a bonus room unit to become vacant at the end of the month. I'm thinking ab...
Leah M.
estimated renovation cost
Hi All. I have an rental apartment to renovate in the boston area and wanted to know roughly what labor costs (including rough materials like cement boards etc., but not including appliances, cabinetry etc. ) should ...
Evan Ventura
Refinishing Bathroom Tile Floor
Hey everyone,
Has anybody ever refinished (painted) a tile bathroom floor? I will be having a local company reglaze the bath tub/shower walls who also offer a tile painting service. They claim it is durable and water...
Jay H.
How to water proof your tile shower install
When I am installing a new shower, I always use peel and stick tar tape and 6mill plastic visqueen. 1st peel and stick the tar tape to the studs and stick to the top 1" lip of the base and staple to the studs.2nd over...
Cal C.
Pros/cons using granite tile as countertop?
@david Jacques in another thread mentioned using granite tile as a countertop. Obviously I wouldn't want to do this in anything but a lower end rental or flip, but it seems like a cheap and possibly attractive alt...
Joe P.
Flooring Dilemma/Questions, looking for advice
Hi BP -- so I'm actually asking for my current property which has a basement. Here's the skinny:We just had someone come and rip out all the flooring (carpet/carpet pad)We ripped out the carpet because our cats I thin...
Seth Eaton
Bedroom Flooring: Carpet vs. Vinyl vs. Laminate Wood?
Hello fellow Landlords,Which flooring type makes the most sense for bedrooms in 3 & 4 bedroom rental houses? The market that I am in commands $1100 - $1400/mo for these properties. I believe that more renters pr...
Teryn Rynone
First 4plex in Missouri
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $185,000
Cash invested: $48,839
4-plex close to front gate of Fort Leonard Wood. Each unit is 1 bedroom and ...
Eric T.
Houston rental property improvements - Roof replacement and minor upgrades
Dear BP experienced Buy-and-Hold gurus,First of all, thank you BP for creating such an awesome community to help starting investor like myself. I do have some newbie questions.I am in the process of acquiring a SFR in...
Account Closed
Kitchen Countertops
I ran across a product at Lowe's today. It is called Modern Masters Countertop Transformations. It is essentially a way to paint/epoxy old laminate countertops to give a "granite" look. It costs $250 to cover 50sf ...