I always steer away from installing carpet in rental properties. I May do Bedrooms occasionally. I'm writing looking for advice on carpet installs... Sometimes in older homes the floors are damaged to the point where ...

I had a recent vacancy in one of my rental houses after six years. This house is a small 1940’s with original hardwood floor. The problem is the hardwoods look aesthetically bad, but the good news is the floors have...

We are about to close on a Duplex that is in very good condition, but one of the kitchens will be an issue. Someone painted the cabinets, and did not do a good job. The laminate is that butcher block style, but is act...

Hey BP,I'm looking to close on a 3-plex (3 flat) in Chicago in the beginning of December and doing an FHA full 203k rehab of the property.One of the items we are upgrading for long term buy and hold stability is the f...

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...

I'm renovating a portion of my apartment building from a office to a residential apartment. My question is on the flooring. I decided to install laminate flooring and use area rugs. Would both the floating laminate an...

Looking to rehad a property with pretty bad hardwood floors. The home was built in 1900 and the owner has taken up some of the carpet in the living room. Pieces of the padding are stuck to the hardwood and it looks li...

Hello everyone!

My husband and I just bought our first home right out of graduate school. We have big plans to grow our investments and part of that path is through real estate investments. Step 1 is to live in the 1...

I have a C class duplex in a working-class neighborhood. Good neighborhood, not run down, but by no means a B class neighborhood. Any recommendations for the type of flooring that is low cost but looks good, factoring...

Got a 250 sqft kitchen that I'm trying to decide whether to put laminate myself or hardwood installed by a professional. The cost difference between the two options is around $1000, maybe $1500?

House ARV is in 180-...