Do you think it's worth the time to just purchase a carpet steam cleaner instead of renting one? Recommend any good models?

I closed on a 5 family brownstone in Brooklyn last week. The building was occupied by the owner who lived in one of the units and had the thermostat that controlled the heat for the entire building in her unit.The hea...

Hello BP! I have recently purchased a property in PA that has an oil run furnace. I am trying to get an accurate understanding of how much this system is going to cost to run. From my research I am finding wildly diff...

Hey guys!I just recently closed on my first property! Its a 3bd x 1.5bt single family home in a great town/neighborhood. I am using this as a stepping stone for a live & flip deal. The property is a bit of an anti...

I'm buying a house in Columbus, GA to use as a student rental, but the first student in it will be my college-age son.  We don't want to put a ton of money in right away on cosmetic stuff, so rather than pull up the s...

Hello BP members,I am a first time investor getting ready to do a rehab on an REOduplex I have under contract. It is a buy & hold property that I need to get rent ready. The current heating system is an oil fired ...

Hey folks, I’m in the process of a DIY live in flip. I’ve already fully renovated one bedroom top to bottom. I still have about 700-1000 square feet of rooms with wallpaper that needs to be removed, repaired, skimmed ...

I really don't want to get Stanley Steamer to come out. Huge house, it would cost a small fortune to get them to come out... did that once before.

I've got old hard water stains from a previous leak on the ca...

What's the best saw/blade combination for removing old steam pipes from a basement (asbestos insulation already removed)? Is there a better option than a sawz-all and a metal cutting blade? Any chance it can be taken ...

Due to the great wealth of information and helpful people on BP, I was able to get my first home under contract last weekend. Here are some basic details about the property:
$230,000 triplex (one unit per floor)Built...