Zach Schwarzmiller
Rustic / Quick Hardwood Floor Repair/Seal
I read a couple posts on here and Google about refinishing hardwood floors, and that is not my goal. I just bought a house and tore out the carpets which were on top of some hardwood floors that are in great condit...
Mark Beekman
"Paint" Asphalt Shingles?
Anyone have any experience in changing the color of the existing asphalt roof shingles without actually replacing them? Is there a special paint, stain, or sealant that'll do the trick? I'm looking to make a switch fr...
Ryan Cannedy
To update bathrooms or to not..
Morning BPer's,So I recently purchased my first house. I got the house for $78,000 and it appraised for $84,000. After my down payment and everything, my mortgage is about $68,000. My question is, I plan to live in th...
Steve Richardson
Complete Disaster or Opportunity?
I have been fortunate enough to find two mentors whom each provide a wealth of information to guide me as I embark on my REI journey. One of them had a scheduled move out for this evening with new tenants scheduled to...
Sam Leon
60s bathroom refresh
I prefer older buildings when it comes with rental. They tend to have better bones and better quality construction...but I hate the bathrooms that comes in teal, pink, yellow, green, blue...I have nine bathrooms in ...
Ryan Guthrie
Renovating a rental property
Hi all,
Looking at a SFH that needs new flooring, kitchen needs to be updated, paint, etc. Does anyone have any experience purchasing a rental property and renovating? I don't want to load the house with stai...
Maggie Cohle
Security Deposit Return - Reasonable?
Hi, I'm a new landlord renting out my townhouse and I've just provided my first tenants with their accounting of the security deposit. The tenants are upset because of the amount I've withheld. Here are the basic fa...
Karen Young
Let's talk flooring - carpet, pad, and vinyl plank
Have you used Matthews & Perlo carpet SP 300? What is your opinion on it? Does it hold up well?Carpet padding - 6Lb 7/16" Rebond carpet pad - is that standard?Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring - What brand and color is ...
Samantha M.
Pink and Green Bathrooms
Out of curiosity, does anyone know why pink and green bathrooms were so common in older homes? Was it a matter of popular style back then, was there some sort of money saving component? I would like to know if anyone ...
Donny Hodgkinson
Property Values Heatmap
Hello Everyone,I'm curious if anyone has come across any online tools that display a heatmap of property values in a given area? In other words, a tool that allows the user to zoom into a city/neighborhood and see es...