we just bought our first investment property as a rental. It is in Shawnee KS. We contacted a couple of painting companies and they don’t work on investment properties “because they don’t make us any money”We need to ...

So we are planning on painting the cabinets on current rehab.  When we paint, we always paint white.  Does anyone do anything other than white?  We try not to get too crazy with colors so it appeals to the bulk of buy...

Hey BP peeps,I'm purchasing a property in the Charleston area (Goose Creek, specifically). Can anyone recommend a good painting contractor? Thanks!Dave 

I am renovating a 1940ish Bungalow and have noticed a lot of cracked paint over plaster that appears to be lead based paint. Can this be scrapped off and what are other toxic things I should be aware of in this old home?

Hi everyone,I recently closed on a fourplex in NJ and need to have the fire escape stripped and repainted.  Does anyone have a painter in NJ that is familiar with this type of work in the Northern NJ areas?

I need some advise on how to fix our paint sheen problem. We are building new construction and the paint sheen is not even. We spayed on one coat of primer and 2 coats of eggshell paint, back rolling the whole think a...

I just purchased by first property and I'm in the process of getting one of the units of my newly acquired duplex ready for rental. How do I test for lead paint, and should I have the house tested prior to re-painting...

Hello,  I am posting as I feel like I am in in corner.  I signed my original lease in Feb 2006.  Just resigned my 11th year lease for the same property.I have been asking for new paint and flooring for 6 years. Just b...

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I have been a silent consumer of BP (I didn't feel I had anything to offer until I got started and my feet wet, and instead of asking my own questions I search for others who ask the same as I had ...

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I would like to say that I enjoy joining this site, reading all these fascinating point of views is awesome in my book. This is my first post since I have been a little shy to make the first step but here ...