Jon Rusnak
Holy Moldy - Bathroom Sink
Hey Everyone! I recently purchased a single family home and we were getting a strange smell from the sink in the master bath. The other bathrooms in the house didn't smell and after some research it was recommended t...
Russell W.
Old Plumbing Horror Story
Frequently people will post on the forums asking opinions about buying old houses/buildings, what to look out for during inspections and what considerations to make when structuring an offer. This is a short story abo...
Nema Escartin
Reasonable cost for Los Angeles property projects
Hello BB Family,
Need your expertise as to to whether my contractor presented me a reasonable costs. My rental property is located near USC. I need roofing done and was presented a cost of $28k, exterior painting of...
Billy Smith
Colorado bill ,ban landlords, HOAs from banning large dog breeds
DENVER — A Colorado lawmaker has introduced a bill that he says would make it illegal for landlords and homeowners associations from banning large dogs from apartments or homes.https://www.kshb.com/news/national/lawma...
Saul Trejo
Roof repair expense or improvement??
Hello, I would appreciate your input on the following issue- We have a rental house in AZ in which the roof started leaking at several places. It is not that old of a home (1999) but we are told that the tiles either...
Carolina E.
Chicago Heights Deal Analysis
I recently went to see two houses in Chicago Heights that a retired landlord is trying to get rid of. I am trying to figure out what they could sell for. I know that this area has its good and not so good areas. ...
Jay Gray
Installing mobile home in residential area Vs. new construction of small home?
I was thinking about this the other daythere are tons of very cheap (sometimes even "free") mobile homes available from families inheriting them who basically just want to get rid of the monthly park fee (rent) ASAP. ...
Matt W.
Hardwood floors extremely buckled and raised, moisture or tenant damage?
I recently had a tenant move out. He claims that in a spare bedroom, which was hidden by a bed, when he moved the bed out he discovered an extremely raised section of the hardwood floors. The "peak" of the raised sect...
Sharyn Umaña-Angers
Carpet vs. Laminate for a SFH to sell quickly
I have a 3BR/2BA single family home that we are fixing up to put on the market. The carpet is odor-stained with animal urine and needs to be replaced. Most BP comments that I've read seem to favor laminate or vinyl p...
Helen Lowery
BP member blogs
Hello. I have been a member for quite some time, and I just started posting to my member blog. However, it is not clear to me where these blog posts appear in the BP after they have gone live. Can someone point me ...