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John C. Getting the STANK OUT of a Rental Property
10 December 2015 | 16 replies

Hello Everyone,I recently evicted a tenant that regularly let pet dog poop inside the apartment EVERYWHERE. When we were clearing out her apartment in front of the sheriff, there was literally dried dog poop every foo...

Lara Fobian Best primer to block cigarette smoke smell?
7 October 2018 | 11 replies

What’s the best type of Kilz primer (or other primer) to use on a bedroom’s walls and ceiling to permanently eliminate or cover up a smoky cigarette smell from someone who smoked in a bedroom?I know some of the smell ...

Collin Maas Removing Old Vinyl from Maple Floor
22 March 2022 | 8 replies

I found some good looking maple flooring under the old vinyl in the kitchen of the SFR that I'm remodeling. In most locations it came right up. There is a section in the middle where the stuff is really stuck down. I ...

Erika Collins Do you test for lead paint when flipping a home?
6 March 2024 | 9 replies

Hello everyone, I'm doing my first flip on a property built in 1973. We are under contract (in the due diligence period) and trying to decide if we need to have a lead paint test done. I've read on some threads that t...

Ivan Mendoza House hack
18 October 2022 | 13 replies

 Hello BP family,  I live around the Denver metro area I am looking for duplex to house hack but I am finding they are very expensive and the numbers just don't work out .  I'm using an FHA loan so I am basically stuc...

Danika Lowry Trim debacle in a new house..
9 November 2017 | 6 replies

Hello! My husband and I recently purchased a house at auction. Not 100% sure if we're flipping or renting/BRRRing at this point. First order of business is painting. Painter went in today and says that the chipping is...

Michael Shadow Stains in cast iron tub
2 November 2007 | 1 reply

Ok we started to clean out an old cast iron tub and doused it with bleach and well after working on it for some time the bleach made all of these rust stains appear. How do you get rid of them? I tried scrubbing wit...

Peter Lee Buying Old Rental Properties for Cash Flow
12 July 2012 | 26 replies

Hey guys, I was wondering what your take was on this situation.
I'm thinking about buying a few older rental single family homes vs buying a newer home.

Here are the specs.
Older House
Built: 1950 - 1970
Cost: $40k -...

George P. Sprayfoam Insulation - Where to buy on line
5 March 2016 | 4 replies

I have two exterior walls that need insulation. one particular wall has just the studs and the bricks behind them, so no way of putting sheeting/tar paper/vapor barrier, etc.so, i am thinking of just putting sprayfoam...

Julia Rockwell Odoban/Washing tobacco damaged walls
20 May 2019 | 2 replies

Hi! Bought a pre-foreclosure where the previous owner smoked inside for a decade 🤮. Has anyone used the product OdoBan? Is it best to wash the walls with a deodorant/sanitizer prior to sealing them? Or can I skip step...