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Hi everyone, I recently purchased a very outdated duplex and am renovating pretty much the whole thing. I'm going to be painting the walls and ceilings next, but I am unsure what to do with the trim and doors. They ar...
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I got a couple quotes from two different hardwood refinishers for my primary residence. I’m trying to find a nice stain but one said my floor is red oak and we’ll be able to do a certain stain, the other said it’s whi...
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Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck. How would you handle this? I can see replacing the boards that are stained or is it possible to caculate the replacement cost of the full deck minus depreciation due...
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I was in the floor store looking at laminate and the store employee asked me what color the furniture was so that the laminate wouldn't clash. This hadn't occurred to me, since the house is vacant right now. Is there ...
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Disclaimer: I am not racist, but my dad may be.
I am marketing my first rental and have had a few calls. My dad advises me not to rent to colored people because he says the property value will drop, it will alienat...
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A tenant lived in this home in a gated community for 1.5yrs. The owners are selling otherwise they would have stayed longer.How much would you deduct from their security deposit for these two floor scratches? The fi...
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Hello BP Nation,,
Hope all is well,,
Correct me if Im wrong but I heard somewhere out there you can get "little bitty ugly yellow postcards" for .25 cents a pop,,,
Is this accurate?
Please t...
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Hello All,Was wondering if i can get a helping hand from my fellow biggerpocket members.The story is that i had my 3rd floor tenant evicted and they moved out on 6/3/2016. During the process of them moving out, i foun...
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I was curious what you all would do in this situation:
A guest arrives and sends pictures of water in the sinks and toilets which is colored due to excess iron levels. It was indeed a yellow-brown.
They stayed the...
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I'm still doing research and working on saving money in order to invest into real estate some day. I'm curious to what materials YOU use and where do you usually buy them from? As in windows, doors, siding, drywall et...