Charlie M.
Can’t Give House Away
Hello! I put my house on the market back in June and got a full price (341,900) offer with me paying 3 percent closing. Made all repairs requested from inspection and then 3 days before closing buyer finances were d...
John Vietmeyer
Patio door - Verticle blinds or curtain rod
I need to replace broken vertical blinds in a rental. Any recommendations of style/vendor? I was going to replace with new verticals blinds but am now thinking a curtain rod would be cheaper or panel blinds would be...
Jeremy Fields
Replacing original 100 year old doors damaged by tenants
I have a 5 bedroom home that is about 100 years old and has the original solid wood interior doors. These doors arent perfect, after all, they are old, however still very sturdy. That is until my tenants decided it wo...
Alan Asriants
Thinking of renovating your bathroom in you rental property?
After rehabbing a few rental properties, I get asked: how do you renovate your bathrooms? The simple answer I give them: white subway tile. The reason I do subway tile on my tub/shower surround is because subway tile ...
Collin Lee Johnson
Over Rehabbing a Property
Hey everyone, new to the area relatively, and this space as well and was wondering what thoughts you all had when it comes to rehabbing older properties. In my market many of the properties are pre war construction wi...
Jace Prozeller
Do ceiling boobs increase value or are they outdated?
First off I would like to start off my post by saying, I don’t know the correct term for the half-sphere ceiling lights. I’ve always called them ceiling boobs.We are currently working on a flip and are picking out lig...
Jack Wang
Potential building issues for older (pre-1960) properties
There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...
Marylynn B.
How red is this red flag and why do I still want this deal?
Hey everyone! I am under contract for a NNN with a government entity in Houston TX. It has an 8.5% cap rate and they just signed a 5 year lease. I am having the oddest experience. The tenants have not held up their ...
Mike Ouellette
First "Fix and Hold"- Need ADVICE for front yard!
Hey guys,
Considering putting an offer on this forclosure.
I have partnered with a good friend who is also a carpenter. The property is well below market value and definitely needs some work!
We w...
Vlad Kuzin
Should wood windows be replaced?
My current project has wood windows, and seems like many of the custom size. Once house will be completed it will be sold for $500k+. Question is, should I replace current windows, or try to polish them, etc..?