Does anyone texture the drywall in their rentals with knockdown or orange peel? I've noticed in some middle to lower end apartment complexes they do this. I'm assuming it is to hide nail holes, dents, etc. I'm current...

Hi,I am looking to install vinyl flooring on a 3rd floor unit. After removing the existing carpet, I found that there are only plank subfloors, and no plywood. The subfloor will be secured and nails/staples will be re...

Hi all, I just put in an offer for a house built in 1994.  It's an otherwise great house except it has the dreaded polyblus...  It has an unfinished basement so if need be, it wouldn't be terribly bad to replace the e...

We are closing on our first vacation rental property in Destin FL in a couple of weeks. I feel so ignorant about everything we still need to learn! I am seeking out insurance companies for the property. I have a list ...

Hello, Does any one know if it is legal or not for the landlord to do his own pest control, for instance for bed bugs and roaches. We have a maintenance person who currently sprays our apartments, just wanted to find ...

I am rehabilitating an apartment and it has fleas.  The prior tenant had 4 cats so I have had to rip out most of the floor.  In the past, in a different apartment, I hired an exterminator to address the fleas issue.  ...

Hello everyone - I am starting this topic because I am curious to know 2 things:1)  Is there anyone out there doing this with success?2)  What your thoughts are around this subject, in general.My uncle owns (outright)...

I just bought a place and found German roaches in the dishwasher. We had the house professionally sprayed and a follow up spray is in a few days. While we were cleaning, we saw that two of them were inside the control...

Hey guys -
I've got a small ant problem and want to get rid of them without all the chemicals, sprays, etc. Does anyone have any effective techniques that work to get rid of them?

When was the last time you feel like someone (individual or company) cheated you and how did they do it.....briefly stated....?

This is how you feel, not slander, and how it happened or was over...