After years of doing this, I still get the odd surprise. All of us who do DIY rentals understand that one of our biggest saving points compared to the hands-off investor is the kitchen drain. To hit the high points:1....

I 'm not sure what happened in here. It's like a combination of wet welcome mat and burns. It's like... every time I showed up to the apartment, the devil appeared behind the door and snickered as I waited for the ten...

Just curious if anyone has found a way to combat fleas in off market properties from infesting you as well? Flea collars around ankles? Tyvek painters suits? Just deal with it?Does anyone have a routine they do before...

Contractor is adding 2-3 inches layer of concrete and he says the 2-3 inches bottom part of this wood column will be covered in concrete. Won’t this cause water to get trapped and cause the wood to mold and rot insi...

Had a fun job 3 days ago . The good part it was 65 degrees in Feb. in Md .  The back story , I get a call on Sat , while I am on a Ski trip with my 2 boys , from a tenant , the toilet is clogged and they looked at the...

Our PM told us that one of our tenants said she has been slipping on the stairs. She asked if she should get a runner rug to put on the stairs, or if there's a better solution. The carpet is still fairly new, so it's ...

Looking for opinions on LVT flooring (especially in South Florida) for single family homes. Gaining popularity and worth it....or cheap an untasteful?

OK, so you see a water stain on the ceiling. Almost always (with a few exceptions), the leak will originate from a point where something is protruding through the roof (vent pipes, chimneys, etc) or where there's ...

Hey everyone,So I am house hacking the bottom unit of an up/down duplex in Denver. Overall, things have been good, but my biggest problem is that the ceilings are paper thin. I can hear EVERYTHING the upstairs tenants...

I've been called cheap by most of the people in my family. But when they say cheap...all I hear is smart. I love getting the most value out of my money.  So, when I hear other landlords say they use all wood cabinets ...