Hi, I recently brought a property and am planning on renting it out and I wanted to know if  I should texture my walls and ceiling for recessed lights. What type of recessed lights should I use? I have just removed my...

I am here after reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.  A friend and I are eager to get started and I am looking for the best practices to get the ball rolling.  Currently located in Central Illinois/Chi...

I am getting someone to refinish the hardwood floors in a small apartment. What questions should I ask him? How many coats of poly? What else?

I'm looking for contractor for my 2-unit house in Dorchester. Recently resided with cedar shingles. Need the exterior to be painted (1 coat of prime, and 2 coats of paint), and then white standard aluminum gutters. No...

I found a post on White Coat Investor about using multiple 401(k)s via a SoloK or some combination thereof with an employer 401(k) to allow one to defer more than $132k (I'm married) into retirement vehicles.  I'd lin...

My new tenant is asking me to repaint the house before she moves in. I'm okay with painting any rooms that need it, but the rest of the house is fine and only need few touch ups. Do I have to repaint for her? Th...

Hi everyone,I'm in the process of purchasing a house on short sale.  It is sided with natural cedar shakes.  Here in the damp-ish climate of NJ, the shakes turn an unattractive kind of black after years of weather exp...

Several homes I see I have honey oak cabinets that are outdated. Instead of replacing them, what else are doing? Refacing, staining darker, painting? Please share your secrets for making oak look good again.

Thanks

Before I state my problem I need help with, I would like to contribute to the cause and tell you what I have learned about 45 year old wall paper and sheetrock.....
1. Pull off all you can that is already lose.
2. Sco...

Hello,I'll be refinancing a duplex I own in a couple of months.  I plan to pay the closing costs out-of-pocket so I don't have to finance them.  Can I consider the closing coats a business-related expense and deduct t...