Moved out of my condo in early January and start to turn it into a rental property. My first project was replacing the vanity countertops and sinks in my bathrooms. When my workers ran the water for testing after they...

Hi All.  I have an rental apartment to renovate in the boston area and wanted to know roughly what labor costs (including rough materials like cement boards etc., but not including appliances, cabinetry etc. ) should ...

Hi Everyone,On my last three tax returns my CPA surprised me by prorating several of my HUGE expenses, citing that they were improvements so the full amount can't be claimed on one year's return. (he diviede them over...

My own personal residence has wallpaper that's been painted over in the master bathroom.  It's pretty glossy and water resistant.  We've been there for 10 years and there's no sign of peeling yet.  If I try to peel a ...

Bathroom Floor at the rental property looks bad as attached. Any special type of flooring that you recommend to make it look better and less maintenance over the time especially when there is turn around of tenants. I...

We finished this house earlier this summer. A previous owner had begun a studs-out remodel in 2009 and stopped about 40-50% of the way through the process. The house then sat for 5 years until we bought it last fall. ...

Demolition entrance porch and bathroom ( including block supporting structure (steps will remain on (do not demo)) - replace with wood to support structure and if absolutely necessary use block if needed but minimize ...

Looking to remodel my bathrooms in primary residence. Planning to do new tub, tile, replace one tub with walk in frameless shower, new countertops and fixtures, toilets, new flooring/tile. Been quoted a little under...

Hi, I have been running a small remodeling contracting company over the past 6 months (i.e. drywall, paint, flooring, trim). I recently provided the below estimate to a GC prospect, but received pushback mentioning th...

Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...