I recently purchased a duplex and bought the cheap China-made vinyl blinds from Lowe's (Project Source). I hung them up in both sides of a duplex. Within 3 days, this gray, splotchy, wavy pattern started appearing ...

Need advice on super stuck water shutoff valves in a much older house.  Multiple stuck valves throughout the house and at the main shutoff within the house. We were able to shut it off from outside the house near the ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $780,000

Our second investment property purchased with a partner. This is the third Elevate Recovery Homes house and th...

Hi, I've always been comfortable in partnerships.  And, since I know I can't do it all myself, I'd love to share the work.  But, have had little luck in getting a successful partnership going so far. I started one joi...

I am searching for a great article writer for 400-600 word articles...Any suggestions would be awesome!!! I have used several that I have hired from elance and other sites...I always end up tweaking and adding real su...

I am looking to install flooring in a backyard. Some ideas are above - one is a brick base, one is a slate type substance and one appears to be tile. I know porcelain tile with mortar requires a concrete s...

Signing lease then discovering was home to former smokers. When we signed the lease the windows were open, the house smelled ok and we could not smell any smoke. 4 days later we moved in and the house smelled of smoke...

I have been involved in several lively discussions on here, but I don't think I have introduced myself.

My name is Mike, my wife is Eva and we have six children, all but one is 18 or older now.

I bought my first rea...

Good afternoon everyone.  I was wondering if anyone has experience with buying fire damaged properties?  I have an opportunity to buy a house that burnt 25% of the home.  The land is only worth 2k that the home sits o...

So after many months of waiting the agent informed me that the bank finally approved my offer on a short sale. Just a few days before closing, the title company tells me that the bank hasn't okayed paying for the si...