I'm an investor looking to build  a 12 unit apartment complex in bay city tx. I've been doing mobile homes and am new to apartments. Wanted to get advise on flooring for multi units. For bedrooms is it better to go wi...

What is Acceptable Wear and Tear in a Rental Property?

I have a mid priced apartment condo unit next to a hospital that I would ideally rent to a medical professional (nurse, technician, resident, etc.). We are putting in new cabinetry, counters, sinks and a whole new ...

This is another lazy landlord installment.

This time I want to talk about sprucing up a vanity

of you know the vanity that shows the smallest and tiniest scratches

well I had such a vanity and pai...

I just ripped out the carpet and pad at a new place I bought, and the subfloor is very dirty.   House had a really bas smell, probably from pet stains that soaked through carpet.  Carpet was heavily stained.  Basicall...

I have a prospective tenant/roommate wanting to move in. Prospective tenant asked that their bedroom be steam cleaned as pet dander.

I have a dog. (Yes... despite all my complaining about pets.)
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Is this a reason...

I don't want to beat a dead horse with another "security-deposit-deductions-because-of-carpet-stains-question". But I have a special twist to this and might be more of an accounting issue:

Let's assume the tenant is ...

I have an inherited tenant from a property I purchased from a tired landlord.The tenant is great: pays on time, takes care of his own maintenance, also agreed to pay higher rents to match market prices, etc. He's a sm...

Earlier today, I was at my local Home Depot to purchase some material and paint. So I stopped by the paint dept where the attendant casually asked me if I wanted some paint? She pointed to a stack behind her and said ...

Has anyone had success cleaning a shingle roof? I have one with the black mold stains and streaks. Someone recommended something called neutral copper fungicide power. I have no idea what it is or where to get it. Any...