Landlord certification and lead testing costs have become a major issues for landlords in Detroit.   This is great for buyers as it is beginning to weed out poorly capitalized owners.   However, it is also proving to ...

Hello, everyone.My uncle, an architect, suggested that I use interlocking vinyl for the bedrooms. (I favor carpet.)His reasoning was the cost and longevity, as opposed to carpet.Does anyone have the same or different ...

Want to have a discussion about rent ready cost, for anyone investing in SFH in Memphis area (SFH about 1200-1500 sqft, rent about 850-1000/mo), what would the investor expect on the rent ready cost? I understand it d...

What is the best type of property to rent to a family with young kids when you know the kids are normal, destructive kids? What type of property will hold up best long term? 

Hey guys, looking to put a bid on Hubzu.com for a property with a current starting bid of $452k and an ARV of $700k+. Most of the rehab is pretty cosmetic, as the windows, siding, roof, structure, electric, and landsc...

I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?

When I am installing a new shower, I always use peel and stick tar tape and 6mill plastic visqueen. 1st peel and stick the tar tape to the studs and stick to the top 1" lip of the base and staple to the studs.2nd over...

Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...

This is my fireplace. The mortar is dark grey, the rocks are called Moss Rock (I think) and the whole room is dark because of this space. The wood has to go, my husband HATES these rocks and wants to rip them out. I t...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

First investment property...plan is to fix and use as a rental, refi or Heloc to do it again once complete and rented. There are plenty of...