Howdy,We frequently have tenants misuse command strips. Instead of pulling the release tab straight down, they try to pull the whole thing off and invariably wind up ripping off a whole bunch of paint.I've attached a ...

We are doing some remodeling and decided to fix the pool. The pool has been empty for many years. After the guy did some cracks fixing and acid wash (I wasn't there to watch them do it), some portion of the pool wall...

I bought my first income property. Using the BRRRR method. Now I’m going through the rehab costs and the numbers are fair (learning curve forsure) I was wondering if there was any way or means to find out how much per...

Hello Spokane from Utah! Sounds like you beat us to the first snowfall this year. :)I own a small house that needs some basic exterior work done; some siding replaced and repainted, some beams on the front porch repai...

Hello - I got a quote from a contractor to re-paint my entire townhouse.  The dwelling is approximately 1710 sq. ft.The quote I received was $2400, including labor and materials.Is this a reasonable cost?  What else a...

I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...

Tenants want to paint one of the bedrooms pink (right now it's painted a very muted yellow/gray called "earth smoke"). I'm tempted to let them do it as a consolation prize in lieu of something else they asked to do bu...

I have tenants leaving in a couple of days. They cleaned up the place really good and I see no damages except for a few nail holes on walls which they filled and patched, but needs paint now. I have the paint but not ...

Hello everyone,This is my first post, and I'm a real rookie as a landlord/investor, so bear with me.  I own an up to date high rise condo in the Lake Merritt area of Oakland that is paid off and rented to excellent te...

Good afternoon all:

I have a property that has been recently vacated by a tenant who has been in the property for 9 years. I purchased the property 4 years ago with a tenant in it (section 8). At the time of the h...