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Matt Wagner My house lacks curb appeal - help!
24 February 2014 | 15 replies

This is a flip I'm having a hard time selling. It lacks curb appeal. What do you suggest? What do you think of these ideas:

- Small bench on the porch

- Paint the white vinyl siding a tan color (I wa...

Jesse Smith Basement Ceiling - Take Out Old Popcorn Ceiling & Expose Rafters?
23 June 2019 | 6 replies

I own a 3-plex, which was converted from a large, old home (built in 1910, converted in the 1990's). The basement unit felt like a cave when I bought the place. Walls were brown, carpet was brown, and the ceiling is...

Glenn Mcgrath Ceiling paint looks patchy after fix
9 September 2021 | 8 replies

Hello.
I had a cracked pipe boot and observed a small leak in the ceiling, the leak has been fixed and the ceiling patched but its looking patchy now after the contractor left. He said everything will look even after...

Carrie Pledger How well-maintaned should I keep a home?
17 August 2013 | 9 replies

I have two duplexes. As soon as I bought them I made improvements. I wonder, how many improvements is advised for a rental property? Do I keep it as nice as my house or do I do the minimum possible? (For example...

AJ P. To Paint Trim & Doors or Not
14 May 2024 | 15 replies

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a very outdated duplex and am renovating pretty much the whole thing. I'm going to be painting the walls and ceilings next, but I am unsure what to do with the trim and doors. They ar...

Rip Rittell Rips' Construction Tips
13 December 2016 | 18 replies

I wanted to share some ideas and tips that I use as well as get some from you guys out there. My wife and I invest in a high crime, low-income area of Baton Rouge, LA. We do things the right way, always. We love it an...

Troy Parker Professional Painter or DIY?
20 May 2024 | 32 replies

Hello BiggerPockets community!I recently received a quote to paint the entire interior of my recently purchased home. The home is 1500 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and was built in 1979 with a wood frame. The quote...

Bryan N. Wet dog smell
11 July 2016 | 9 replies

Tenants moved out and we had a wet dog smell.  Threw away the floor mat they left and it went away.  A couple days later it's back.  It's in a room with laminate floors next to the stairs (carpet).  No wet dog smell u...

Steven Maduro Walmart paint versus home depot and lowes which offers more coverage.
16 December 2019 | 20 replies

Hello
I am curious about others experience with these paint brands.

I used some Walmart paint and a gallon covered a living room and a hallway with about a half gallon to spare

a similar size living room and a bedr...

Lesley Resnick House Hack - Rental - Reno - Flip Jacksonville Florida
1 June 2018 | 6 replies

BP'ersHouse Hack - Rental - Reno - FlipWe need a term for this type of transaction.  In my case it has played out over 15 years.I bought this house over a decade ago and live in it with the plan of eventually renting ...