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Jon K. How much do you pay for drywall guys?
1 July 2024 | 58 replies

How much do you pay for drywall guys to repair a wall or ceiling?

I got an estimate of nearly $2000 for part of 1 room. Absurdity.

That's when there's less than $50-75 in actual supplies (drywall, tape, mud, paint...

Missy H. Kids upstairs are running around and making noise
27 August 2020 | 57 replies

I have a two family and just rented out the upstairs to a couple with two young kids.  The husband has excellent references and has been paying the rent on time.  They want to live there long term and he has even done...

Rick Bassett Tenant screening uncovered DUI's, jail time etc
14 June 2014 | 62 replies

Hi All,

Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.

He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...

Lindsay Wilcox First Tools to Buy?
20 November 2013 | 41 replies

I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.

If I w...

Atwan Kwan How to SAVE on ENERGY????
19 July 2016 | 52 replies

Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...

Joy D. Garage Conversion to Living Space
21 April 2024 | 41 replies

Hi there!I'm contemplating adding a bedroom with a bathroom into my single-car garage space... nothing major, just a simple space conversion. Has ANYBODY gone through the permits process and done this? The costs from ...

Alec McGinn Would you ever buy a property without an inspection?
20 June 2018 | 93 replies

I’m about to purchase a property where everything has been replaced in the last 4 yrs (roof, furnace, AC, siding, windows, kitchen, floors, plumbing, ect.) the previous owner did all the work himself since he is a car...

Lee Fahy Investa-Brothel the Odyssey
21 February 2019 | 182 replies

My wife and I had been interested in purchasing a rental property for about a year with the intent of making this a business. She's a teacher, I'm an engineer and we have little faith in the future of Social Security ...

Brandon Turner What's Your Best Landlord "Hack" ?
25 August 2016 | 101 replies

People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...

Greg R. Tenant lied about dog (ESA), then brought to house on first day
23 December 2022 | 64 replies

Hello,I am in CA, so any California advice would be helpful. Long story short... We have tenants that signed a lease and moved in yesterday. They hid their dog when we first handed over the keys, but I had to go back ...