I'm beginning my first rehab in inner city Baltimore.  I've read a lot of very useful information about shoring up rentals pre-tenant occupancy and during turnovers.  I'd LOVE to hear what very specific fixtures peopl...

Hello BP community,

I am curious about using shipping containers to build a small home in my backyard. I live on a large lot, and would like to add an in-laws quarter. I like the idea of shipping container because ...

I have a leaking hot water heater. It is not leaking much at all and I cant find where it is even coming from.
I starred at it 10mins and did not see a drop but the floor is wet.
I believe it is leaking from the top u...

i Live in a Pre WW2 house. Built in 1902. I have these ceiling tiles. I dont know what they are called but I want to replace these ones cause they look droopy. I just replaced the roof cause it seemed there was water ...

Dear BP friends, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday! A tenant of ourshas just complained today about vent cleanness after he lives in the unit for 10 months. He sent us a pic of the ceiling after bathroom e...

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I have a tenant who is becoming a royal pain in my neck. She does not allow anyone to enter the premises for purposes of making repairs or inspections (required city inspections that is) unless s...

Pretty much any house you walk into in America has compression shutoff valves at the water line hookups under every sink and behind every toilet in the house. These compression valves where never designed to last. The...

So my tenant has a "broken" shower head. More like its clogged. Asked her to clean it and she said it doesn't work still. The tenant and shower head have been there since I purchased the property. It is one of those k...

I am sure everybody has encountered the nit picky tenant. They may be a good paying tenant, but they annoy you to death with every little thing wrong in the home.Obviously I pride myself on getting real repairs, repai...