HI, I am on my first investment and it is a live in rehab then rent. This is a c+ neighborhood for my area(I think), lower but working class. I did not budget properly for flooring and know it is not wise to pay 2-4$ ...

Hey everyone,I've been working on tearing up an existing flooring so I can lay some new tile down. On top of the floor is hardwood, and about 3 layers of vinyl. The lowest layer of vinyl (red in picture) have me conce...

Hi all,I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a property at auction! The finally cost after auctioneer fees and closing was $63,800. All new HVAC and roof. The repairs seem to be mostly cosmetic and I would like t...

Hello,I'll be selling a rental property I've owned in the next few months. Before that we plan on doing some updates. My business partner and I disagree on the type of flooring. Hard wood is generally more expensive, ...

I'm in the midst of my first rehab for a rental.  Rewiring, re-plumbing and moving walls and opening up spaces.  My question is concerning the flooring.  The house has hard wood floors approximately 1400 sq/f. Should...

Here’s my current strategy for a kitchen remodel, let me know if you’d do it differentlyOur original plan was to replace the broken tile, nasty countertop, and paint the cabinets. But we just found existing hardwood f...

I am flipping a 3500 sq ft house in a good neighborhood.  It will have hardwoods in the common areas; LR, DR, kitchen, office and carpet in the 4 bedrooms.  It has an other 24x14 bonus room that is a gameroom or playr...

i hate talking about carpets in rentals. it gets my blood boiling. i hate shopping for carpet. It's like buying a mattress - if you dont know anything about it, you are getting screwed over. i hate dealing with tenant...

Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...

Hello,
I own a second-floor condo. At the start of the year, my tenant moved out. I replaced the carpet with hardwood floor at the time. My intent was to make the condo unit more appealing, so it can be rented out at...