Tina C.
About to stain a pine floor
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...
Aaron Hunt
What type of flooring for Rental property?.
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...
Bruce L.
How to deal with questionable and demanding tenants?
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...
David Floyd
Resilient property hacks
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 ...
Loc R.
Tile vs. 1-piec fiberglass shower installs?
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...
Bienes Raices
Color/shade of laminate to put in rental?
I was in the floor store looking at laminate and the store employee asked me what color the furniture was so that the laminate wouldn't clash. This hadn't occurred to me, since the house is vacant right now. Is there ...
Account Closed
Can anything be done with old Mexican tile?
Hello BP! :)Just purchased a nice little rental in West Palm Beach, Fl. that will bring in $1000-$1400 a month income.The entire bottom floor is covered in Mexican tile.It would be too costly to rip up the floors and ...
Ryan Billingsley
What is Your Policy on Renting to Tenants with Dogs?
We are closing on our first two rental properties next week. They are turn key ready to rent properties. We have a few potential renters already. One is a young couple with a dog. I have dogs myself and know that ...
Robert D.
Dog urine in carpeting
Hey all so as im cleaning out one of my rentals i thought about something so excuse me if this diesnt turn out right. Doing this from my iphone. So in another thread i posted had a bad tenant. Long story, i have dog u...
Jo Jones
tenant landlord dispute
In the state of Indiana is the following a legal itemized listing- I sent these to my previous tenants and they are disputing it
First letter:
I am not returning any of your deposit. The house was left in a horribly ...