I learned about this book through Podcast 226. It was one of my favorite podcasts and I wrote a nice review of it and then immediately jumped to Amazon to buy his book.Saying I was disappointed would be an understatem...

How do you guys feel about this? Is this something that will alter your decision to buy (particularly for renting)?

We rented our 13 year old cabin to a tenant who put nail holes in the pine hardwood floors and also around wooden door frames and wooden baseboards.  The lease addressed this and stipulated no modifications without au...

I closed on my duplex last year in MA, and I'm living in one unit and renting the other out.  My question falls on insurance for the Dwelling - should this cover the entire appraised value of the house?  Right now my ...

Hi, I'm redoing the kitchen in a unit, and I have some concerns with placing the electric stove and sink.As you can see from the picture, it's a very small kitchen area (might even call it a pantry, the fridge is left...

I'm currently in the process of updating a unit in a duplex I recently purchased.  In order to update the kitchen and make it more appealing to renters in my area I plan on inserting a dishwasher.However, my contracto...

Hi DIY experts. I have a spot of rotten wood and I could not replace it without running a huge project so I need a quick fix - how to help this spot which already started to rot. Well, first of all I need to keep wat...

I’ve noticed that a common issue with many of the older homes I see is that the floors seem to be wavey and uneven. I assume it’s largely due in part to the foundation settling. I would get an inspection prior to buyi...

installed my first pot-filler!

Has anyone ever tried this and had any success or failure? Thanks