Ramon Luna
OPINION: How should I finish an old wodden staircase in Rental
Hi all. I just pulled back the carpet on an old staircase in a rental property and I am wondering how I should refinish it. Its a wooden staircase with paint stains and scuff marks. I dont want to re-carpet. I can thi...
Andrea Cole
Refinished floors worth the investment?
My husband and I are 85% done on rehabbing our first investment property. It's a 1942 duplex in High Point, NC that we plan to AirBnB. When I originally did my budget, I didn't include refinishing the floors but after...
Dan L.
Staircase Rehab Ideas
Hi All... Looking for low-cost rehab ideas for a C+ rental, for this staircase. The railing is old...Can it be painted, if so what type of paint? Or do I replace it? And I'm not a fan of carpets in a rental, any be...
Rich Becker
MultiFamily common area duirng BRRR
Anybody have some light renovation ideas for the common areas in a on-going duplex BRRR right now? I have the two units in very good condition but feel out of place leaving the common area, i.e hallways, staircase, ou...
Scott Williams
What to do with stairs.
Hello all. I obtained a 3 unit building in Brooklyn and the carpet on the common stairwell stairs have worn through. It lasted about 10 years. I wanted to see if any of you have some good alternatives to re-carpeting...
Anthony L.
Understanding these numbers
I picked up a book " The Wall Street Journal Complete Real estate investing guidebook." Looks good so far, but I am trying to wrap my head around some math in here. If anyone could please break this down for me. Whe...
Justin C.
Recommendations on building a more useful baluster for these stairs
We replaced the shoddy work of the previous homeowner and built these lovely steps. From floor to top of landing is 32.5". Rental compliance requires me to have a 34" Baluster on the right side of these steps. My c...
Linda Weygant
Flooring Woes and Questions - Help and Advice Needed Please
Hi All,I'm having flooring issues I'm hoping somebody can help with. I'm in the middle of a full remodel and the carpeting and linoleum had to go - one due to pet odors and the other due to age and poor repair. I'm ...
Mike Palmer
Best flooring for a rental?
I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...
Sylvia B.
Vinyl plank and stairs
I know a lot of landlords on BP like to use the Allure (or other) vinyl plank flooring, so I'm hoping someone has a good solution for stairs. What do you do with stairs that were carpeted and now are just plywood or o...