Melinda Miller
Attic Insulation - keeping rafters exposed.
Hello everyone! We have a 100 y/o single family buy&hold in Missouri and would like to turn the attic into usable space. ideally we could keep the rafters exposed in keeping with the character of the home, so the ...
Ray Brown
$6500 to paint 1400 sq ft house in Raleigh, NC?
Just curious is this a fair estimate? High? Blowing smoke (no way it can be done for this price)?Remove the popcorn ceiling, patch, prime, and paint white. All trim, base, and doors we will prep, prime, and paint wh...
David Beard
Apartment Turn Expense
Curious what you landlords are paying to paint and clean an 850 Sq Ft 2BR/1BA apartment unit to make it rent ready. (The unit is all hardwood flooring, which needs nothing.)
Mona Lisa Harrison
He Sold his Residence to start Investing
I was referred to a newbie investor by his coach (Chad Carson of BP fame) in Spartanburg. He had bought a cute 1940 house in the historic district to live in. He had started a renovation. He had done the electrical, n...
Ramki D.
preinstall tv wall mount and ceiling fans in a rental property
i bought a home recently and thinking about few things. should i pre-install tv (which can accommodate 32-60 inch) wall mount in living room and ceiling fans in it? i am worried about renters trying to install wall mo...
Jesse McBride
Gut & raise floor joists?
Hi all, we are currently renovating my moms home built in 1900. It has a 1st floor with 12 ft ceilings and basement with 6 ft ceilings. We have party walls on both sides.Our goal:We are looking to make this 2 separate...
Mary Jay
Satin or Semi-gloss paint for rentals? Or what kind of paint do you recommend?
If semi gloss is easier to wash out than satin, then why don't they use semi gloss for the walls?What paint do you guys usually use?
Kyler J Sloan
Ways to Make House Look Rustic
Anyone have some ideas or visual examples for how to make a cabin with plastered walls look more rustic? I am thinking of using textured faux stucco with a brown-yellow paint to complement wood trim and restraining th...
Robert Taylor
Getting Paint Bids-How Much To Pay for Interior Painting
As I've mentioned in other posts, for this current "crop" of projects, I'm subbing everything out, no more direct hire employees for me, at least for now. Tomorrow I have a couple of guys coming by to give me some...
Dustin Trouten
1920’s 2 story brick home sagging down the middle.
I am not sure if I should sister joists for both the 1st floor ceiling and then the second story floor or can I jack up just the 1st floor ceiling and take care of it that way. Its a hip roof with no walls in attic so...