how often should the carpet be replaced and how often should the walls be painted ? I am sure there's a lot of "it depends" but generally speaking and seeing what you guys do.  My unit is about 8 years old.  What othe...

I have several rental properties in a HOA community.  The asphalt driveways on several of the units are not good and have not been maintained over the years.  I have hired a contractor to put down new asphalt and he h...

Morning All, For a Village rental license I need to seal coat a driveway in Sauk Village.  Does anyone have a vendor you can refer.  Thanks in advance!

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I thought I'd share a link to a nice web tool I found today for estimating the cost of concrete driveway construction:http://buildingjournal.com/concrete-driveway-estim...I hope you find it useful.-Tony

My first investment property I am looking to purchase is down a hill. So when it rains the water would (or at least looks as if it would) go straight into the house. Is there anything i could do to prevent that? or is...

Hi BP family! I'm preparing for my future goal of owning an apartment. I have a question about cash reserves. How do I handle ensuring enough cash reserves for an apartment when I don't have a large amount of capital?...

A tenant's vehicle leaked oil on the asphalt driveway of a rental property. The tenant attempted to clean the oil stain using a commercial cleaner, but was not successful. I also tried removing the oil stain by scrubb...

Hi All I am weighing the benefits replacing and old parking pad with Asphalt vs. Concrete. This is on a 7 unit apartment building that I am rehabbing in Boise Idaho. I intend to hold this property as a rental for at l...

Hey guys, I'm purchasing a 5 unit and just got the report back. There is a lot here and I wonder what is urgent and what can wait. This is my first property so I am a little nervous. The property is fully rented.
It ...

Hi we recently bought a property that we are planning to renovate and sell. However, the house is situated lower than the other houses in the neighborhood (see picture), so we were worried about the pooling of water a...