Eric Kulling
Cigarette Smell - how to remove?
Any tips on how to get cigarette smell out of house? I don’t smell it but a lot of potential buyers say they can and it’s not a good first impression. I think it must be in the carpet...maybe removing is the best bet....
Arthur E.
Anything I can do about abused woodwork?
I bought a 4 family that's been abused for a number of years. None of the woodwork has been painted over (yaaaay), but it looks like someone took a screwdriver to it in many places. There's also a problem with previ...
Jesse Stephenson
Who’s responsible for destroyed mailbox post
I’m curious as to what other landlords position is on mailboxes and mailbox posts when they are damaged from cars hitting them, very possibly not the tenants fault as it is often a car driving by that hits it or backs...
Brad Friesen
Help me choose exterior paint color
I'm trying to come up with some ideas for painting the exterior of our latest flip. It's a little tricky because of the stone work on the front. We will also be replacing the shingles. I was thinking about using black...
Jamie K.
Things to take care of before closing on the first deal
Hey BP community! I am currently 2 weeks away from closing on my first sfh in Joliet,IL. Any recommendations on things that I could be taking care of in the mean time? I'm super excited to get started but I have some ...
Tom Spaeth
No Money Down or Out of Pocket Flip
Just wanted to share this fix and flip we completed.I bought this house in very bad condition, from an estate, for $30,000. The house had mold, no insulation, and was in generally bad condition. I bought the property ...
Alan Faitel
Home Depot Cabinet in Unfinished Oak
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 ...
Angelina Ng
Turnover question, tenant left property is poor condition
Hi All,
I had a tenant move out and the tenant left the property in poor condition. It is a SFH. Property manager states that the flooring needs to be changed, whole house needs to be repainted, deep cleaning, chang...
Alexander Hamilton
Pittsburgh PA Flip....Before and Afters...Share your thoughts
Here's another one...... This flip ARV was $82,500 so we refinished the cabinets instead of replacing and tried our best to keep things inexpensive. I'm happy with how it came out but please share your thoughts. Thanks
Gavin Majors
Per diem food write off
I heard somewhere that there is a seven dollar per diem write-off allowed for food when visiting a rental property. Does anyone know if this is correct? Seems a little low.