The house I'm renovating has subfloor wood rot extending to the joists in the kitchen and baths due to water leaks. What can I put on the plywood so that the water does not soak through the new plywood? I was thinking...

Good morning, BP.I am in the process of writing a rejection letter for an applicant here in NJ who is unwilling to disclose his financial history. I ran a background check before on another applicant and she submitted...

I saw a other "discussion" between two old timers on BP and it got me thinking.....When some of us do renovations, we put in the toughest most durable products we can find, expecting they will stand up to the tenants....

So we are almost done our lower unit reno. I'm going to tackle the floor, I've sanded it down and will be applying a light stain. I refinish furniture and mainly use a sponge to apply the stain. Any tips/tricks to app...

You are Not Alone in Your Real Estate Ambition.Every single person in real estate completed their first deal with huge trepidation. Over the years, I’ve asked many real estate pros about their 1st deal experience. Al...

There is a leak dripping away from the basement ceiling in one of my units. It is definitely not coming from a pipe in the basement. We were notified about it by the tenant this morning. It appears to be slowly fillin...

I invest in off market properties and have always been a little worried about going into properties with hidden big ticket problems as the wholesalers dont give enough time - plumbing and mold are big on that hidden l...

I have a contractor pushing the Home Depot unfinished oak cabinets. Do you have these cabinets in your area? The price is $900 and the regular price is $1400, but he said he could get a big discount? I have only seen ...

I just bought a place and found German roaches in the dishwasher. We had the house professionally sprayed and a follow up spray is in a few days. While we were cleaning, we saw that two of them were inside the control...

My wife and I are starting our first ever fix and flip!  This is a minor job (paint, drywall repair, removing mirrored wall and wallpaper and flooring).  The kitchen is very dated, but in excellent repair, so we thoug...