Paul Rogert
Flipping in Deerfield Beach
Doing my first flip in Deerfield Beach (I've done others in Colorado). Do people like the big shutters... Thinking about replacing all of the windows with impact, and getting rid of the shutters. Also, looking for ...
Juan F. Saa
Am I that far off in this small rehab cost estimate?
I am a newbie in the whole repair estimation process so I am seeking opinions on what I am missing. I ran an exercise after reading the J. Scott's Estimating Rehab Costs book to estimate the cost of replacing the fron...
Damian Howard
To spend or not to spend!
Don't want to bog you down with all the details but here is what I am lookinng at. I have a 3/2 and I'm looking to replace the bathroom on the main floor next to the kitchen which is not the main bathroom. It's old a...
Bob Jones
Rental Property Flooring
Hi, I bought an old house to use for rental. I found I have hard wood floors under the carpet. The carpet is very old and I will remove it. My question is what can I put on top of the wood floor again?
I don'...
Larry Frank
tile tub/shower with subway tile vs faux marble shower wall
I'm remodeling about 10 bathrooms and I wanted to know if I should use subway tile or fake marble shower walls. My PM's construction company has currently been doing subway tile, however I noticed the hotel I was at w...
Derek Petersen
Can I get an Air Conditioning Expert?
Hello BP,You guys had plenty of info for me when a furnace went that I thought I would now ask you an Air Conditioning question:1. Based on the info provided, does it seem to be solid advice to replace the entire unit...
Patty Bonner
Kitchen counters
I redoing a small kitchen for a first rental. I want to try to save some money on the countertops. I got an estimate from lowes for laminate counters uninstalled for $1700. It's seems really high for laminate. Does...
Frank S.
Chicago drywall cost and logistics
Hi there,What are the average costs per sheet in the south side of Chicago? I want to minimize expenses by doing GC and hiring installers. Is that v worth the headache for 70 sheets?Who buys materials?Who carries mat...
Matthew Paul
Removing a dishwasher is easy .....Right ?
Usually removing a dishwasher is easy . Not this time . I get a call from a customer that her hardwood floors are buckling in her kitchen .I go over and the dishwasher is leaking , its 15 years old . I give her the na...
Tom V.
Submetering water without splicing pipes?
A while ago on the podcast (can't remember which episode) I remember one of the guests talking about how they were able to sub meter the water for a multi unit building by using some type of device that can read the w...