Jem J.
A tenant's text: wood flooring
Hello BP ,Herewith is a copy of my tenant's text. She is renting one of our rentals which is on a high end complex. (High ceilings with exposed beams, 2BR 2.5 Ba, all granite counters, all hardwood....and at least 20 ...
Joshua Price
Termite Test Kits
I have seen a couple of houses with termite test kits, and have thought about getting them for my other rentals (single family homes). Is this a beneficial use of my money? What are the pros and cons?
Mathew Hilton
Carpenter Ants / Mold / Foundation Issues
Got an inspection report back from a property with the above titled issues. Here are the quotes/pics from the report:Re carpenter ants:In the EXTERIOR section: "There is missing siding at the SW corner and the old woo...
Dee Smithly
Inspection results- should we walk away?
Hello- We just got our home inspection done for our first time home and here are the major issues that our inspector identified. Since it is sellers market, we are already paying way over the listing price. Would you ...
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about time to put on a new roof
The roof over my head sprouted a leak. (And rainy season just started...)
And right now we're having a gully-washer! Anyway, I'd like to get a steel roof, but for my house, that cost will be about 20,000. A compositio...
Kyle B.
Removing dampness from basement
What products/methods have people used to help "soak up" dampness and moisture in a basement? It's becoming a small problem as I'm trying to paint the floors. Not necessarily looking for a long term solution (not ...
Zachary Piatt
Mold Everywhere, Does it likely need gutted?
I'm pretty new to REI and have never done a flip. I just looked at an REO today and there was mold in every room, on nearly every wall and most other surfaces. There was moisture damage to many walls and some ceil...
Chris Virgil-Stone
Pergo Laminate Flooring in Rental?
Hi Everyone,I am closing on my second rental this next week and am planning to have Pergo laminate installed in it. I have installed cheap laminate myself and have medium grade in my personal home. I have found the c...
Chris L.
Crazy ooking humidity mold !
I have some new tenants of a few months and we're having crazy moisture issues. They have complained about mold growth inside the apartment. I have found the humidity their cooking to be the cause. I've seen about 75%...
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Mold problem
Hey I am new here so I hope this is the right place for this. Anyways I am a student who is renting a house with 4 other roommates on individual leases. We soon noticed that mold would grow along the windows, didn...