I am in the process of purchasing a single family rental and was considering painting the interior myself.  looking for recommendations on what type of paint I should use, semi-gloss vs flat ect.  Any and all tips and...

I'm in the middle of restoring a recent purchase and with new paint and carpet the wall switches look dirty from yellowing over time. I notice it and would like to install new white or cream outlets and switches, but ...

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Just wondering if anyone has done this before. I live in the Maryland, Northern Virginia area. If I own a four bedroom house and I wanted to rent out the rest of the room. Kind of like house hacking I gu...

After listening to a few podcasts, I am posting one of my success stories. This is a deal I did at the end of 2013. This was my first deal in quite a while. I had been holding rentals for several years, and was not ma...

I am  trying to crack down on charging tenants for damages they cause (or allow). I have two primary questions:1) Do most of you charge actual expenses, or do you have a chart that lists common damages with an expense...

Hello, I am researching my options on a old bathroom that has some ceramic tile from the 1950's - installed on a lath& plaster wall with a 1" "mud wall" behind the tiles. They DO NOT want to come off. The bath ...

Does this kitchen need redone? Look beyond the clutter.This is a rental I have owner for a number of years that I am getting ready to sell. Bought this back before I was replacing kitchens so this was the old paint ca...

If I want to get the maximum value out of this house, should I spend the money to fix this or leave it??

The house is in pretty good shape. Fresh paint, cleaned thoroughly, and all that good stuff. It's a cute hous...

Does anyone have any tips on renovation order?  I'm remodeling my basement.  It will soon be turned into a duplex to rent.  The sheetrock and mudding is finished.  I have concrete floors I'm going to clean and stain r...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $212,000

Cash invested: $212,000

Flipping, 3 bed 1 bath just under 1000 sqft. Reno includes Plumbing repair bathroo...