Mike Palmer
Best flooring for a rental?
I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...
Mike Cincotta
Adding a Private Basement Entrance
Has anyone had experience in adding a private entrance to an existing, below ground basement? I'd like to convert the basement to an apartment for my aging father but concerned about the costs. I am not finding much...
Chris Watkins
Tenant turn away because they can't fit their stuff through door?
I'm debating on adding a bedroom to a basement of an up & down duplex. Adding the bedroom will mean I need to remove the second stairwell to the rear of the basement. This stairwell is more conducive to being able...
Carrie Smith
Recommendations for replacing 300' of balcony railing
Just found out the wood balcony railings on our fourplex in Northern CA need to be replaced. The pickets and guardrails are an interior composite MDF instead of outdoor treated wood (previous owner installed them). Wi...
Kasay Mardis
Tenant wants me to waterproof a basement in PA that doesn't flood
Good Afternoon, I have a quick question about the law requirements or type of responsibility we have as a landlord. A tenant of ours wanted their stairs replaced, because the riser had fallen off. Even though it...
Mariah Porter
Advice and previous experience with basement water problems
I've had several issues with my first property (that I am house hacking) and have already had to pay for multiple costly repairs. I recently discovered some swelling baseboards in my laundry room, signs of water intru...
Linda Weygant
Flooring Woes and Questions - Help and Advice Needed Please
Hi All,I'm having flooring issues I'm hoping somebody can help with. I'm in the middle of a full remodel and the carpeting and linoleum had to go - one due to pet odors and the other due to age and poor repair. I'm ...
Jennifer Bayhi Gennaro
Skirting alternative
Happy New Year, everyone. My husband and I are fairly new to the mobile home realm, but bought six trailers in the last half of 2014. We are almost at full occupancy, but ran into an unforeseen startup cost. We had a ...
Account Closed
Thoughts on These Townhouse Floor Plans?
Hi all,
I'm developing (5) three story townhouses and wanted to get some feedback on the preliminary floor plans. Keep in mind that the units will be separated by interior walls so unit layout will be inverse to the ...
Kelly Arthur
Wells Fargo and Appraiser Harrassment
First off, avoid Wells Fargo at all costs (but you probably already know that)!!! I'm in the process of closing on a multi-family buy and hold. It's a solid property in a very good area in Essex County, NJ. Wells Farg...