Eric Kahn Gale
2-Flat: Replacing Galvanized Pipe with Copper
I've owned a two-flat in Albany Park for about a year now. We've replaced the roof (18.5K, it was never torn off in 100 years) and redid kitchens and bathrooms. We're planning to replace our galvanized pipe with coppe...
Lee L.
Mice in a woodsy vacation rental
I am currently preparing our vacation home in Vermont near Mount Snow to accept vacation rentals. The thing about a house in a heavily wooded area is that there is a never ending stream of mice looking to get in. I kn...
Pranav Bhatia
Outdoor Stairs that will last -30 degrees
Hello folks,We recently bought our first duplex and we are obviously house hacking.A small problem though, we have an outdoor staircase which is very unstable and ready to break off anytime someone is on it.Question: ...
Linus Cui
What would you fix ? I just closed on my first rental property.
Thanks for BP community. I made my first step as a new real estate investor, I am going to close my first rental property next Friday. It is a SFH built in 1967. And needs some fixes, here is a brief inspection repor...
Ivan Burley
Situation in the bathroom!
I recently acquired my first rental investment and after doing some repairs and rehab I am near ready to rent. I added a shower to an existing tub and now the problem is the walls. There are no shower panels and ...
Halle Hughes
Insulating 120 Year Old House
I currently owner occupy a 120 year old duplex in Minneapolis, MN that I purchased in August of 2020. Now that winter is here, I've had the unfortunate realization that the original windows are extremely drafty and le...
Bruce P.
Good basic toolset/toolbox for househacking
Hi, my friend recently acquired their first SFH for house hacking. They are starting to need basic tools (e.g., they want to mount a security camera but the instructions call for a 15/64" drill bit to drill some holes...
Jonathan Farber
How to make an ugly property not ugly? :)
Hey all, Not sure where to being with this is a 4 unit I am looking to improve/do an exterior rehab on this spring. Would appreciate any tips/advice! Been doing a lot of digging through Pinterest, rehab pages to get...
Shawn Thom
Toilet recommendations for rental properties
Can anyone recommend a toilet for a rental property? I'm looking for something that has good flushing power and good components but isn't too pricey.
Matthew C. Frey
Roaches in appliances
I just bought a place and found German roaches in the dishwasher. We had the house professionally sprayed and a follow up spray is in a few days. While we were cleaning, we saw that two of them were inside the control...