3-yr tenant left very dirty walls, and ceilings(!).  If cleaning isn't effective , can I charge for painting to restore to move-in condition?   Even tho painting was done over 5 yrs ago, the place was pristine at move...

I have just repair an issue with the upstairs toilet that led for the overflow to leak through the ceiling and into the downstairs living room. The tenant had placed baby wipes and other things down it causing a massi...

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My price point after I'm done in 230-50k. That is in the median of avg home buyers, looking at young first timer or young family.

I got 1960 ceiling fan brass and low ceiling. My guts telling me to remove and ...

I am working on renovating a row house in DC with a general contractor. We want to go from our current basement height of 6'9" to 8' or above. Our contractor shared 2 options for how we could do this. He said we could...

I am working on renovating a row house in DC with a general contractor. We want to go from our current basement height of 6'9" to 8' or above. Our contractor shared 2 options for how we could do this. He said we could...

Hello! I am considering a condo unit in the downtown Chicago area. It's a 20-year-old building located right next to the train rack. The unit's ceiling crack has grown throughout the entire living room diagonally. I'v...

We are doing a new kitchen and I never know if its worth the time and cost to remove soffits and install 36" cabinets instead of 30".I always thought 36" was too high for most people to use the top space but my instal...

I bought my first fourplex in Phoenix AZ through FHA and I'm fixing and updating two units cosmetically before I move in so I can move in before the 60 days period, the other two units are being rented until the ceili...

Paint a ceiling black??Just bought a 3/2 982 s.f ranch built in 1966. The basement is partly finished but will need demo of the current drop ceiling. The ceiling is around 7 feet without the drop ceiling. Not keen on ...

Hello all,Tenants have left and I wanted to know if I could deduction from deposit for re-keying locks? I ask because I have 5 doors with locks.   I looked at the Texas Rental Handbook, but it doesn't say if I could c...