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...
Danielle J.
Wood or Tile?
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...
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...
Steve Hannibal
Advise...Replace old carpet with new carpet, or something else?
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. ...
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...
Dane Reynolds
Temple, TX - Looking for a Rehab Contractor
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...
Bryan C.
Best Tips for Renovating a Vacation Rental
Hi all,What are the best "bang for your buck" renovations for a vacation home? Does anyone have any insight into what rehab considerations might be different for a vacation home from the standard rehab formula of a lo...
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 ...
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...