James Dunn
Painting brick outside in freezing weather
Hi guys. Got a question I'm hoping some of you will be able to help with. I've got a remodel I'm doing that has an old brick foundation. It needs tuck-pointed and painted before I can try and sell it, but we're in ...
Sylvia B.
Replacing vinyl siding
We have a small rental house (single story, 32'x20') that needs the siding replaced. It currently has vinyl over foam insulation board over (?) and it has reached the end of its useful life.
It's in an older,...
Justin Recca
Wear & Tear vs. Damages
Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...
Tom Bujnowski
Refinishing of bathtub
I'm flipping a house that needs minor work. In the main bath we'll be doing a little more extensive rehab. Should we refinish the tub first and then rehab the bathroom - or rehab the bathroom first and leave the ...
Marian Smith
Deposits and damage charge for irrepairable damage to a rental
My tenant spilled latex paint on the patio...and something else that looks like rust. Concrete is porous so I doubt it can be cleaned. Do I hire a sandblaster or charge a damage fee; and if the later, how much? And...
Melissa Kirchhoff
Flipping - winter exterior work?
I'm so not patient! I had some issues with burst pipes and delays getting the water on in a house I'm flipping and winter came early here. So the only work I really need to do is power washing and painting/staining th...
Rudy Manna
Wallpaper falling apart
I have old house rented out (built in 193) in the Seattle area. It had multiple layers of wallpaper in the first floor. Those are probably from 1970s. Very recently I put new wallpaper since the old wallpaper keep get...
Alex Maclagan
Whats your best method for removing wallpaper?
I just bought a rental property and in the kitchen they have two layers of wallpaper. I've tried using DIF and water and I've tried using downey and water. What method does everyone use to remove wallpaper in their ho...
Sam Leon
Eliminating animal odor
I inherited a few tenants when I bought a multifamily property.One of the units' existing tenant has two 60-75# dogs and a rabbit. It's a 2/1 about 750SF. She has been there for 2 years when I bought the property th...
Ken Latchers
Meth Detectors
To dissuade a few, I have update my smoke detector clause as follows:
Landlord may install meth detectors.
Obviously won't happen, but costs nothing to insert.