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Hi BP!When a tenant moves out of your single family property (say 1500ish square feet) and you have to go fix the property to get it ready for the next tenant…. How much does this typically cost you? What type of repa...
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Looking for ideas on how to make rentals easy to maintain and resilient to tenant abuse. Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ...
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So we are almost done our lower unit reno. I'm going to tackle the floor, I've sanded it down and will be applying a light stain. I refinish furniture and mainly use a sponge to apply the stain. Any tips/tricks to app...
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Hey BP,
I have been following BP for quiet some time. We are finally about to make our first rental investment (hoping the offer gets accepted), which will be in the Bay area.
The property is a SFR and is slightly...
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So I'm about to enter escrow on a fourplex and I'm praying that all goes well. I will also be owner occupying and want to be comfortable but don't want to over do renovations. Each of the units primarily have carpet w...
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So the 4-plex I have under contract is a mess. 2 of the bathrooms are goners. So, my question to you other landlords is:
Your thoughts on the initial & long term costs vs. durability of a 1-piece fiberglass sho...
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I will be closing on my first rental property in a couple weeks. It is a single family home. About half of the house has carpet, in the living room, hallways and bedrooms, which is trashed and needs to be replaced. ...
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Hi all,We are having issue with our tenant and not sure how to deal with her. Late last week, she contacted us and stating that the upstairs toilet is leaking, through the floor and the bottom floor ceiling. On Monday...
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Looking for a trusted person/company to work with on an upcoming rehab property in Temple, Texas. It's not in too bad shape, but was a smoker's house and hasn't had any cleaning done in years.Based on a quick walk-th...
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I am looking for a recommendation for a company that specializes in doing, light to medium turnover cleaning and repairs for rental properties in Baltimore City.I currently have one property that needs to be assessed....