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Tony Thompson Door Frame Damaged From Break-In
9 October 2009 | 14 replies

I bought a duplex. The frame of the back door where the deadbolt goes in is torn to hell from what looks like a break-in. The actual hole where the deadbolt fits in is damaged. The door still locks with the deadbol...

Frank S. Chicago Winter and Drafty Windows
13 November 2017 | 13 replies

HI BP Nation, How do you handle old drafty windows?This is tricky, for I can't assure to completely seal the old windows. Maybe I can offer to pay for some materials. I would gladly pay for something like this:htt...

Kyler J Sloan Drywall a red flag for Smokey Mountain Rental
12 September 2021 | 18 replies

I have heard from a few people to stay away from short term rentals in the Gatlinburg area which have drywall walls and ceilings. If the rest of the house is themed correctly, why not simply install wood siding/paneli...

Art Maydan Renter Wants to Install Dish and Phone Jack
16 November 2016 | 33 replies

I'm at work and my renter just texted me that AT&T is at my house and where can he put the dish. My wife and I live upstairs and he just moved in downstairs. He's asking if they can put a dish on OUR balcony or on...

Rosston Smith Best Flooring for Rentals
10 June 2016 | 27 replies

Hey guys! I'd like to know which flooring's you've tried and think are best for your rentals.I'm on my first property, which is a duplex and I'm looking at using $2/sqft Porcelain "Wood" Tile. The only thing I'm worri...

Chad Westfall Rehabbing 14 Unit, siding needs love. Thoughts on options?
5 October 2022 | 6 replies

Hey Guys,I have a 14 unit apartment building that I'm renovating. It was build in the 70's with a combination of cinder block and stick. The whole building needs to be repainted. The siding they used for the stick fra...

Drew W. Would you buy a home in TX that does not have central heat&air?
19 August 2020 | 6 replies

I’ve seen very cheap homes in Lubbock Texas that have window units and wall heaters. That being said I have no idea of how expensive it is to install a central heater or an HVAC or if there are cheaper alternatives th...

Sam Dal New roof or not on owner home
4 January 2018 | 9 replies

guys - this is for my live-in home (not a rental) and I'm trying to evaluate and make a financial calculation if it's worthwhile getting a new roof. It has a slate roof that' s a 100 years old and replacement with shi...

RJ Dixon You pay the water. No you pay!
22 February 2020 | 7 replies

Hello BP! Has anybody installed a sub meter on a smaller property? ( Duplex ) Or know a company that makes sense? I talked to the city water company and they didn’t really understand what I was trying to do. They wa...

Richard Gaskins Installing an alarm system in a 2 story duplex
9 January 2020 | 4 replies

Hello everyoneI'm going to try to keep this simple. I recently purchased a duplex. It's 2 stories, 1 apt up and 1 apt down. The lower apartment has 2 access points, the front door and the interior side door. There is ...