Robert Hernandez
Section 8 rental and pets?
Hello BP family,I have a unit I am looking to rent out to a lady on vouchers for disability. My dilemma is my unit has carpet and the lady has a dog (poodle). What has your experience been with dogs in rentals particu...
Vincent Carroll
Security deposit and cigarette odor/violation of nonsmoking
Greetings,My wife and I just got rid of our first (inherited) tenants, thankfully (we did a non-renewal of their month-to-month lease). However, they were on a nonsmoking lease (with the prior owner as well as the new...
Ivy Flowers
Hardwood Floors- Do it youself or hire?
My house is built in 1925 with thick beautiful hardwood floors all through out, I was looking to hire a professional but it is so expensive when I can rent the machine for about 50$ a day. I 've seen houses with the b...
Jacob Edmond
What'll be the next Shag carpet or wood panel walls?
I'm remodelling my 1965 home that has the oh so popular wood wall paneling instead of sheet rock interior walls. I have seen plenty of hones with beautiful hardwood floors that were covered with carpeting as well. Whi...
James Brand
Rehab Project: Play by play w/ pictures
Hey BP!Intro:I have always been thankful for the different posts that people have put up documenting their projects from beginning to end. Given that, I decided I would periodically provide status updates and pictures...
Nolan Gray
CARPET in Rental Property (If left with no choice!)
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 ...
Logan Jones
Is taking this legal from a deposit?
I'm a landlord in Florida and my tenants recently moved out. I was charging them 1000 a month which comes out to about 33 dollars a day. The cats urinated all over the master closet laminate floors which are brand new...
Michelle C.
What do high quality tenants really want?
We're live in our owner occupied 2 unit building, and are realizing the importance of attracting high quality tenants so we can co-exist peacefully and happily at our home. We have been investing money heavily into t...
Simona Potocar
Buying Home with Cigarette Smoke Stains
Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...
Jacob Beg
Is this a reasonable estimate?
Hi All-
Trying to get the house rent ready and this is what I have been quoted-Any thoughts whether this is reasonable for "Labor" only.
I would think that 1700 sq ft house can be painted by two people in 4 days. ...