Andy Peck
Hardwood Flooring - Rehab Recommendations for Long Term Stability
Hey BP,I'm looking to close on a 3-plex (3 flat) in Chicago in the beginning of December and doing an FHA full 203k rehab of the property.One of the items we are upgrading for long term buy and hold stability is the f...
Derek Woods
Painted hardwood floors.
Hey fellow DIYers,I have a triplex that I'm slowly remodeling, exterior at the moment. The inside remodels are in the planning stages. The building is very, very old so the whole house has 3in hardwood floors (carpe...
Brian Ellis
Nice little surprise
Starting renovating my first rental property. It is a duplex located in a mostly single family neighborhood. One unit was vacant and very outdated (as you can see), and the other one was recently renovated by the sell...
Josh L.
Wood floors in rental?
Does it make sense to put in wood flooring in a rental?When my current tenant moves out, I know the carpet will need to be replaced. Normally, I wouldn't even consider installing wood flooring to replace the carpet be...
Brandon McLean
Hardwood Floor Refinishing: National or Regional AVERAGE COST/sf
Hello world!OK, so you've found a house and there's the beautiful and highly sought-after "HARDWOODS UNDER CARPET"!!!!!What are you paying to get them re-finished? How are the companies quoting you? Per square foot? ...
Stephani Horstman
Human urine on wood floors
My wife and I are considering buying a home that was occupied by the same owner for over 50 years. The house smells like urine and after asking around, I've determined that it wasn't a pet but the elderly former owner...
C Rutherford
Wood floors and resale: Painting vs sanding/refinishing
Have been working on renovating an older (1940s) house for very long time to sell, about a year. Only the floors are left, and money and time is getting pretty tight. Very much need to be done and have this up f...
Kenneth Hynes
Feedback / Flooring options and color
I am doing a live in flip for a house and looking at the floors underneath the old green shag carpet I pulled up in the living room .. going through several options and looking for feedback on keeping the floors, o...
Joshua Kidwell
mold in hardwood floors
I Just closed on this house last Thursday. The renters ether spilled allot of drinks or they had pets. The floor has tons of water damage spots. So one of the worst places in the floor I tore up and it had some green ...
Cody Charnell
First 1031 Exchange- (from 2018)
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Long Beach.
Purchase price: $680,000
Cash invested: $235,000
Purchased this property with proceeds from a 1031 exchange. O...