Hi all, I've had my flip for sale for about 45 days now and after the thaw of the snow I see half of the basement has 1 inch of water. What I have done thus far:1) added down spout extenders around the house2) built t...

We bought a used carpet cleaner and my wife spends a lot of time going over and over the carpets that are already in the rental house we bought. She eventually gets them looking pretty clean except for the most recen...

Hello! I'm getting ready to close on my first property (owner-occupied duplex) and it doesn't need too much remodeling, except the bathrooms. Both bathroom are dated from the 50s, blue/pink tile throughout and looks l...

Hi there!I bought my first duplex and have a great potential tenant who loved the place. I think she would stay several years as she is an older woman who is only needing to move because her current landlord wants to ...

Should I install vinyl flooring in a SFH kitchen or laminate flooring. The vinyl is .69 cents a sqft. with a three year warranty. The laminate is 1.20 sq ft with a 10 year warranty. Thanks for your comments.

Hey all. I’m house hacking a duplex in the Boston MA area and like most of the properties here mines kind of old. Built in 1930, poorly renovated by the original owners family friend or someone who cut corners. Long s...

Hello everyone, I am looking for an investor or contractor who can provide itemized labor rates (in $/SF of the house) for various construction scopes in projects located in the Bay Area and Sacramento.. For instance,...

What are you favorite countertops to use for B- rentals? Replacing 30 year old countertops and plan on raising rents. Break even time frame is 18 months.

Hi all, I have a mid-range rental that currently has 12x12 ceramic tiles in the kitchen, which is about 12x14 in size. The problem is the house is about 100 years old, and the floor underneath the tile has several pro...

The story I am going to post below contains quite a number of rookie mistakes, so feel free to point them out. If you can find over 5 rookie mistakes, you get the prize.  Here it is:
I hired a property manager based...