Amanda G.
Nothing under the hardwood but the crawl space
Considering what my options are for an old house that has no sub-flooring, just hardwood over the joists keeping it off the ground. Vapor barriers? Other? Right now there is carpet over the wood. What would you do for...
Account Closed
Please help me and tell me if I am making the right decision
Hi Guys, I am really worried if I am making the right decision. This would be my first buy and I am planning on living in the property for a number of years (less than 5), but my concerns are the current owner does n...
Joseph Hammel
condensation on metal roof
I cant figure out what forum to put this under. I own a 16 unit apartment building in Hammond Minnesota near Rochester. It had a flat rubber roof over about 2/3 of the building. It was needing replacement and as more ...
Nathan Gesner
How to deal with smoke-stained walls/ceiling
I just bought an apartment complex. One of the units was occupied for nearly 30 years by a chain smoker. He had a stroke one week after I bought the place and his family is cleaning out the apartment. SIDE NOTE: This ...
Nicholas Bailey
Rehab Project in North Center - advice and recommendations?
We recently purchased a three-unit rental property. We want to do some renovation work immediately, and plan to conduct more extensive renovations on the property over the coming years. Currently, the water heater an...
Ken Nyczaj
Give in to all sellers requests on inspection?
My team and I just got the buyers inspection report back and she is requesting a lot of things now that are and are not on the inspection report. Minor scratches and scuffs on the wood flooring were not brought up on ...
Laura Williams
How much do new windows save on utility cost?
For those of you who have fully replaced old windows & installed new ones in your personal or rental properties I’m curious what percentage it reduced your utility bills.I have an apartment unit that has 15 large ...
Rocky Lalvani
What’s fair for repairs on move out?
I have read some different responses on what to charge for when tenants leave.I have 2 tenants leaving this month. For the one they were there a year and had some minor paint damage / holes. Cost of repair is $150. I...
Beth Gorman
Input on turn a 24'x30' garage into a 720sf apt
Looking to turn a 24'x30' garage into a 720 sf 1bd/1ba apartment and seeking input on construction concerns and ideas of interest I need to take into consideration when costing out this conversion. Located 30 mins no...
John T.
tenant smoking issues
ive had some issues with a tenant smoking in one of my rental houses. Ive been soft on them because this happens to be my gfs house and ive basically hidden the issue from her so she doesnt flip a gasket, (i told he...