Hi all. Im curious to know, when your contractors' give you a 10k estimate (for example) to rehab the kitchen in your house, what exactly does that include? How does he/she know the materials you want in the kitchen. ...

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I HAVE A FRESHLY REMODELED 4BR 2 BATH HOUSE THAT I'M TRYING TO GET RENTED. I'VE SET THE PRICE A LITTLE HIGH BECAUSE OF ALL THE RENOVATIONS I'VE DONE AND PEOPLE SEEM TO BE BALKING AT THE PRICE A LITTLE. I'VE HAD LOTS O...

Own a 2 flat in a flood plain area. Paying huge sum to FEMA for flood insurance. To appeal for the flood insurance, i was told to obtain a elevation certification and submit it to FEMA for review on the premium.  Any ...

Hi all, Well, after wrapping up this beauty (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/56...), I bought the house next door.. literally.  I was going to take a break, but after the family contacted me a month af...

My new house needs siding. I am pretty handy but I have never had any experience with Hardie lap siding. Is this something a non professional can take on? I have done a bit of cedar lap siding and once you got the han...

Hello,I've recently purchased my first home.  It's a four bedroom townhouse located downtown in Charleston, SC.  The lower level is a concrete slab and the upper level is a plywood base floor.  We are considering putt...

Hello,I am trying to service the landlords 10 day notice to quit the premises for breach of lease The tenant will not answer the door or phone calls or anything so what is the best way to proceed to get the 10 ten not...

Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:

- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...

So I tore up some carpets in this house and found some wood flooring underneath that seems pretty salvageable. Whoever rehabbed it before us was really sloppy with their paint job and left paint all over the floor, an...