Mike Holland
Happy Valentie's Day, LOVE SWAT!!!
A short tale of frustration, insurance, and tenant land lord relationship. I would have posted this sooner but things have been hectic to say the least. Here is the tale.So on Valentine’s Day I was in LA for a weddi...
Rob Duhon
Best Flooring For a Rental
I just purchased my first rental. It's a single family home in the Dallas area. It doesn't need much work, but I have to replace most of the flooring and paint. I plan to replace the carpet in the bedrooms, but I want...
Mike J.
Lessons Learned From My $30,000 Mistake
Spring of 2010.We (my father and I) purchased a home in the Inland Empire of Southern California. It was a brand new 3Bed 2Ba SFH that was listed at an unbelievably low price. A little backstory on this property; this...
Account Closed
In a drought--to sod or not to sod?
Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...
Jaron Smith
Ugly stone exterior
Hey everyone!I have just recently seen this house as a potential flip, It is in a good location and has a lake view from the front door! However I have never seen such an ugly exterior.. Has anyone ever renovated an e...
Mindy Jensen
What is your favorite laminate floor?
One of the first flips I bought had laminate flooring in the living room, and hardwood throughout the rest of the house. I didn't like the laminate, and wanted to replace it with hardwood, but knew I'd be doing a lot ...
Jammie Martin
Renter curious about tearing up carpets (question for landlords)
Hello I just moved into a rental house a couple months ago and have signed a year lease with likely potential to stay longer. I enjoy at home projects and have the spare time to do so in between my career. The home is...
Robert S.
Standing water in yard and window well
My basement has flooded, possibly due to standing water in one of the window wells. There is water pooling up under the mulch next to the window well on the side of the house, and I can see water seeping into the wind...
Guy Azta
Drilling well in Cincinnati for apartment building???
Am I crazy to think about drilling a water well for my apartment building in Cincinnati???I own a 12 unit for under a year and so far it's been a money pit. I've been thinking about saving money on water. We replaced ...
Landon Elscott
Adding retrofit radiant electric heat to driveway?
Recently looked at an absolutely beautiful home, and priced extremely well, too. That said, its major flaw is a steep driveway coming off a main street road without on street parking.
During the summer, ...