Hello friends,In October I had a tenant abandon my SFR.  They left the place a mess.  Most of the damage was due to their dogs that were in the lease agreement but I wouldn't think that matters.  Their security fee wa...

My First Rehab the long and Short of it

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This house was my Girlfriends house and her son was living their during the first part of the rehab, so the going was very slow i...

So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

My latest acquisition was built in 1961 and has zero insulation in the attic.  I am thinking of using blown insulation and doing an R38 depth in Central KY.  Should I use rolled insulation instead? That foam spray is ...

Curious what some of you do routinely between tenants? I recently had a tenant move out and went to the property and completed a few items but want to build a list of things to do each time. Here’s what I did, please ...

Hi everybody, I'm stressing over picking a color for my rental house.  I don't really like to paint that much so I want to pick something that will stand up to a small family.  what are your favorite interior paints?

Just curious what everyone's take is.

Is it worth it to spend a little bit more to have granite countertops installed in the kitchens of your rental houses? Will it help you secure a tenant faster? Can you charge a p...

So what are you tough on this niche? I'm in Drummondville, and the area around our CEGEP is mostly SFH. A lot of them have put rooms in the basement. It's technically illegal but the town never did anything about it.M...

Fellow landlords, are the following something you would considered "normal wear and tear" or no?

Window blinds - these blinds were brand new before the tenant moved in 16 months ago. I am not sure what happe...

I received some awesome feedback on what type of flooring I should be putting in my new rental (link), and thought that folks might have an equal amount of input to share on kitchens as well. Below is a picture of wha...