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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...