I just had a large group check out and our cleaner informed us that while most of it was what you'd expect from a large group, the bunk room had two sets of bloodied sheets, imprints on the black out shades, multiple ...

Last year I bought a quadplex an hour from my house that needed a total remodel.  To add to the fun I was in the middle of my first major rehab, which was on a 100 year old house in a historic district, and I was tryi...

My newly purchase house has a Cigarette smoke from the previous owner. Ozone treatment and duct cleaning is done, it helped but still smoke is there. Next step is I am moving to get house paint with Zinsser or Kilz pr...

So I walked through an AS-IS REO today. It's a 3 Bedroom 2 bath Brick Ranch with a basement. Upstairs needed a standard kitchen/bath update, new paint, etc. It seemed pretty standard to me.... but then I walked into t...

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I am in the very beginning stages of building a home. I don't have a large budget but have read many ways to reduce costs on home building. My husband is in the construction industry (electrician) and he has ...

I think I may have a foundation problem. If I pay for a regular inspection, the inspector will just say "Have a foundation specialist check it out." If I get a specialist, how likely are they to give me an honest answ...

Let’s face it… Renters -usually- rent because they don’t have it together. They are hard on rentals, with lousy pets, smoking, violence, lack of cleanliness, out of control kids, you name it. I’m learning this the har...

Extraordinary architecture isn't dependent on expensive materials, complex details, or fancy decoration. Thoughtful design can transform ordinary materials, typical details, and minimal/no decoration into something mo...

Actually started this venture about 3 years ago.  I might get some activities out of time sequence.  Sit back and grab some popcorn.I will chop this up into smaller segments, so each one isn't too long of a read and h...

I need an impact driver, circular saw and trimmer (weed whacker).  In the future, I may also get a chainsaw, blower, who knows what else.  The new cordless options look good but it's hard to find non-biased (ie- paid ...