Bryce Y.
Anyone have experience with metal roofs? [with pics]
Hello guys,
I have a 4-plex with a metal roof. It was built in 1982 and the roof is original. It is currently functioning fine. A roofer I brought in during the inspection period said I had maybe 5 years left. He s...
Ian K.
What to charge for oil stain on trex deck?
Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck. How would you handle this? I can see replacing the boards that are stained or is it possible to caculate the replacement cost of the full deck minus depreciation due...
Eric L.
Carpet vs Hardwood... what would you do??
The living room and 2 small bedrooms are currently hardwood, the old 1.5" stuff that needs to be refinished really bad. I'm trying to decide if I want to refinish the floors in the living room AND both bedrooms or jus...
Travis Daudelin
Would you cover hardwood floors?
I've just purchased my first property: a duplex in I guess what I'd call a C- neighborhood. I'm hoping it will turn into a success story post soon, but TBD.Both of the units have hardwood flooring in their main living...
Eric Oszczypala
Popcorn ceiling removal
I was wondering if anyone here removed popcorn ceiling themselves. I did some research and it doesn't look that hard: spray with water and scrape it off, then paint, is it that simple? or should i hire someone to rem...
Graham Nash
This is what my $23K seller financed SFR looks like after rehab.
I just completed the rehab on a 3/1.5 SFR that I purchased through seller financing. purchase price $23K10% down, 12 payments- based on a 5% interest rate, and amortized over 20 years. A balloon at the end of the 12...
Kathryn Bowden
Kitchen Design Question for a Flip
Keep in mind, this is a $150,000 home after fix-up, and is a complete remodel. I am trying to decide if it would be worth making one design change. This is an open room kitchen, a U shape. The fridge on the right, ...
Adam F.
Ceiling hole temporary fix
Hey everyone,My upstairs tenant had some leak issues from the attic this past week due to a leaky AC unit. The leak was just resolved, but as a result there are 2 big holes in the ceiling (about 1’x2’). The HVAC guy r...
Daria B.
Old bathroom fixtures
Short of cutting the drywall to remove the fixtures, can anything be done to change the color while still attached to the wall? I want to do white from the tan current color.These are the toilet paper holder, towel ra...
Don Hines
Removing Wallpaper
I did a search and found no threads on this subject. I am putting an offer together on a property that has wall paper. I saw them take it off with vinager and water on TV the other day. Any one here have any comments ...