Caleb Brown
What are these holes in the trim board around this house???
Hey everyone. Any idea what these holes are in the trim board of this house I am looking at? It's in several places on all sides. I am looking at buying this home. Offers due on Sunday.House is in Chesterfield, VA / R...
David Light
Lesson Learned: Don't Forget the Cost of Trees
$800 of unplanned tree trimming and removal later, I learned to not forget the trees.
The first house we acquired was in a new development with no trees so I never thought about the cost of maintaining them. However,...
Scott Le
Tutorials/advice for painting a whole house myself?
I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...
Samuel DeMass
Found a Gazebo in the brush!! To keep or not??
Hey BP,I found Gazebo on a house I'm hoping to flip, but maybe rent. It's in rough shape, but might be able to be fixed up.Any thoughts or similar experience out there that could weigh in on whether to plow it or cl...
Michael Noto
What Color Would You Paint These Shutters?
This is the front of a house we are closing on in early August. What color would you paint these shutters? We are keeping and power washing the siding that you see in the picture as well.
Harita Konjeti
How much can I deduct from Security Deposit?
Pet was not lease and dog has damaged dry wall, doors, door trim and carpet. The lease says $300 violation and daily $10 for voilation. How can i charge the tenant?
Michael Giangiordano
Quarter round or remove baseboards?
Hey BP community, I was hoping to get your opinion that I’ve been wracking my brain with lately. I bought a starter home a few years ago with the intention of renting it out at some point and in the process have been ...
Mike Wood
What color/sheen paint do you use in closets
For all those DIY landlords, what color/sheen do you use on the inside of your closets? For my rentals, I take care of maintenance and unit turnover between tenants (cleaning, repairs/patches, paint touchups, etc). O...
Ryan Dressel
Window goes higher than the ceiling
Hi all,I just replaced two 40 x 60 inch bedroom windows, and in doing so, discovered that the existing ceiling drops down below where the very top of the window is. It was hard to tell before because everything was s...
Kellan Martz
Cost to paint a house in Cleveland - Fix or Sell?
I own single family home in a C+ area in Cleveland. The city mandates lead paint testing. I need to paint the home interior and exterior to pass testing. I have gotten two quotes. The one I like slightly better is bel...