Michael S.
Leaking Copper Pipe in Slab
looking at potentially a disaster of a situation regarding copper pipes inside concrete slab.-Home is 10 years old-Copper pipe inside the concrete slab had a leak.-Pinpoint leak was found (after digging through severa...
Cathy B.
Rental Damage Advice Desired
Hello,
I am a landlord to 1 single family property and I'm now trying to figure out how to handle some possible tenant misuse of some appliances. The appliances are in good working order except for these damaged pie...
Zoran M.
Painting whole house w/ spray gun -- ceilings, wall or trim first?
I recently signed a contract to purchase 3,200 sq. ft. duplex. In order to stay within budget I intend to paint the property myself. Given the size, I will be using a Milwaukee Airless Paint Sprayer ($249 at Home ...
Chris Heeren
Waterproofing a wood porch directly over a garage
I'm closing on my first Rental Property this month, a Duplex that is currently 100% occupied. The biggest concern with the property is the wood plank porch was built directly over the garage without any waterproof...
Natalya Murphy
Best shower enclosure for rental home?
We just bought a house that we will occupy for about a year and then rent out for 5-6 years while my husband is in the military. The current bathrooms have a 70s decor and need to be updated. Since we need to do the...
Kirsten Ostby
How to block off a fireplace?
I've heard other landlords say that they recommend blocking off wood burning fireplaces to keep tenants from using them. But I can't seem to find info on how to block one off. I just bought a home last month with a fi...
Fisayo Ijamakinwa
Rehab bathroom in a property that rents for $500
Hi all,
I am so new to this and wrapping up on closing on my first purchase. It’s been an exciting and scary journey but I believe progress is been made.
I want to put things in place to have contractors start work ...
Brandon Reiter
Building a Bulletproof Bathroom in a Duplex
I recently closed on a duplex (2BR, 1BA, 1152 sq. ft. each) that needs some work done in each of the bathrooms. Similar to what David has, the bathrooms have windows in the shower/tub surround. Has anyone found a good...
Andrew Jones
How to prevent Water Damage Under the Sink
I while ago I read a post on BP about someone putting slanted drip pans under the sink so that if there is a leak water flows on the floor it is reported by a renter rather than pool and cause water damage especially ...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Rock Roads and Parking Spots
GeoGrid. Received the first load of Geogrid material. This will be used on the roads.
We are required to have a 24-foot-wide road. This particular item is 13 feet wide. Will overlap by 1 foot each way, which is...