Hi BP, I have a handyman coming tomorrow, and I have to decide whether I want him to strip all the drywall in the upstairs of the house off and us re drywall everything which involves taping, 2 coats of mud, sanding t...

I bought a smoker's house. Prior to sale, they painted all the walls that didn't have wallpaper on them. Painted, not CLEANED then painted. Paint is starting to bubble up in places, I assume due to nicotine. Has anyon...

Can I:- Purchase clothes (pants, shirts, socks, coats, jackets) that I would wear for doing renovations/rehabs and write them off? - Shoes, boots?- atypical tools, such as a knife or flashlights?- iPads or other such ...

So I have an accepted offer on what will be my third rental property. But this is the first I've purchased with the explicit plan to keep as a rental.

Background: The first rental was purchased back in 2006 a...

The house I bought had a strong pet odor, cat urine, and as part of the scope of work, I asked contractor to eliminate that odor, however house was repainted and work 99% complete, but odor came back. Contractor assur...

We’re building a detached 750sqft 2/1 ADU in the Bay Area and it will be a rental initially. White kitchen cabinets and tops are all the rage but I’m wondering what the best colors for durability are? Suggestions on e...

My partner and I are working on rehabbing a 120 year old property.  The walls throughout the house are painted over top of several layers of wallpaper.  Although it probably didn't look bad when it was first done, the...

My property manager notified me that my tenant hadn't paid rent and an eviction process was set into motion. After she didn't pay within the week and a hearing was setup, which she did not appear as well, she ordered ...

I'm looking at updating/improving the kitchen and bathroom on a small house in Waldo to prepare it to become a rental property.  Any advice on how much to invest in those updates?  How much is too much?  What material...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the Chicago area and have had succes with my recent marketing, email, and direct mail campaign. Alot of sellers who contact me have high priced homes ("high" is subjective I know). My worry ...