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Franddy Aguasvivas Vinyl Siding Vs. Painting
6 March 2014 | 20 replies

Hi Biggerpockets Community!

I am pretty close on having an offer accepted on a huge 3 fmly, 9 bdrms, 3 bthrms, 4,600 sq. ft. house in Dorchester, MA. The outside it's totally distressed with old, ugly, flaky...

Matthew Brenner Worth buying rental property with lead status unknown?
19 April 2016 | 12 replies

When is it worth purchasing a rental property when the presence of lead paint is "unknown"?There are cities in MA where nearly every buy-and-hold investment property was built during the days of lead paint. The gross ...

Ryan K. Opinions on "paint and primer in one"
30 May 2016 | 11 replies

I've used paint and primer in one products a while back on a volunteer project where quality wasn't a top concern. Everyone there loved the product but I can't remember if it really met my standards.What is everyone's...

Steve Balinski Paint in between tenants? Yes or no?
22 February 2022 | 15 replies

Hello everyone,

I'm curious how many people paint in between each tenant? Surely depends on condition, but if it has some basic scrapes and marks here and there, do you repaint for each tenant?

im calculating th...

Larry Russell A lingering cigarette smell
20 July 2014 | 13 replies

I recently purchased a condo that was previously owned by a cigarette smoker.  I've repainted the entire condo and replaced all the carpet with laminate flooring.  But for some reason or another, there is still a ling...

Matt Greenfield Rewiring a cigarette smoke-filled home: Demo to the studs?
22 August 2024 | 4 replies

Hello BP Community, The time has come for me to deal with one of my biggest real estate fears... rehabbing, and specifically rewiring, a cigarette smoke-filled home. Hopefully, at the end of this journey I will view t...

Jeremy Mattson Front Door - Paint or Replace
16 October 2018 | 15 replies

Pretty simple questions here... Should I paint my existing front door? Or would you recommend replacing the entire front door?  This is for a duplex that I am house hacking/renovating. Current front door is a steel 6 ...

Peter K. Anybody have experience with homes built in the 60s?
5 May 2021 | 2 replies

Looking at a home built in mid-1960s (50+ yrs old) here in NC. Anybody have any bad & the uglies they've dealt with such an old home? I'm thinking electrical codes are most likely outdated, along with pipe issues,...

Josh L. Framing bathroom mirrors
19 May 2015 | 6 replies

Awhile back, I updated the bathrooms with new vanities, granite countertops, and new faucets. But, I don't think I really saw increased rent on those upgrades because 1) the kitchen also needs to be updated2) the bath...

Sandy Uhlmann Expoxy Countertops-Has Anyone Tried This?
26 November 2019 | 16 replies

I was looking for a way to provide a higher-end look to a rental home at a bargain price and I came across some pics/how to videos of expoxy countertops and I was wondering if anyone has tried this?  The kind that I a...