Jonathan Howard
Painting over finished wood trim
Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim. Good news is that there is no lead paint. Bad news is that it looks very out of of date. I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...
Ed O.
Tenant emergency procedures
[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
Scott Le
Tutorials/advice for painting a whole house myself?
I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...
Scott French
Equity Sale instead of Asset Sale
Has anyone ever done an equity sale when selling an investment property? I would like to sell the entire company that owns an apartment building, to an investor that I know. the advantages to the buyer may include ste...
Jason C.
Is this the rustic look or just plain ugly?
Hello BP!
I need your opinion on the flooring job in my latest acquisition. I pulled carpet and had a local contractor sand/refinish the original wood floors. He tells me this is the best he can get them to l...
Julie Groth
Expenses to expect in STR
I'm hiring a management company for my STR. Of course, I can figure out what my insurance, cable and taxes will be. But, what can I expect to spend for all of the other expenses? Consumables, utilities, repairs, yard ...
William Good
1st Flip Success!!! in a very hot market
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $27,500
Sale price: $178,000
This is a 2 story 1800 sq ft house that had been let go to...
Sean M.
Paint a brick house or not
I have a house built in the 50’s that is all red brick. I have seen other flippers paint the brick and I like it, but does that increase the sale price of the home, or does leaving it with the original brick bring in ...
Brandon Russell
Downtown Silver Spring Condos
Hi All,I'm looking to purchase my first investment property. I'm hoping my first property will be close by so I can learn the ropes. I'm primarily interested in BRRRR properties but I'm just starting my research, so I...
Dan Graney
Shared laundry area.
Greetings,Well I bought my first rental unit, a duplex and am living upstairs. I have a tenant who is moving in the beginning of next month. I am trying to figure out how to share the laundry facilities.The laundry ro...