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Ashley K. Is Property Management company gauging me on Make Ready fees?
13 March 2018 | 6 replies

I am working with a property management company to rent out my home. These fees seem exorbitant to me. I have asked if they take a kickback and they said no.$2,000 to make Ready Home (750 sq foot, 1 story home) ______...

Lorelai Gilmore Painting and normal wear and tear
8 September 2019 | 12 replies

My tenants have been in the unit for 4 years and they're moving out soon. The walls were professionally freshly painted before they moved in and now they're thrashed. Every single inch (or it feels like that) of the w...

Michael Eder Buying via FHA Loan during Wintertime with Peeling Exterior Paint
3 February 2023 | 4 replies

I am writing to share my experience in the event that it is helpful to someone else.I am purchasing my first house (a duplex) in the city of Buffalo, New York via the FHA loan, and I had initially used Bank of America...

Nicole Almond First potential flip! Deal or no deal?
18 February 2016 | 12 replies

I've heard that starting your realestate adventure with a house needing a complete renovation wasn't very ideal. With the numbers, however, I am somewhat interested in giving it a go.The house was built in the 1960's ...

Emily Sulliban My Kitchen.. Need Cheap Ideas!
7 September 2010 | 28 replies

My kitchen is ugly, dark, and outdated. So is the rest of my house sort of.. with the exception of the dark part. The kitchen is the worst though... wood paneling, ugly colored door and window frame paint, some 70s-st...

Brady Mickolichek First Rental Turnover- What materials to use?
13 February 2018 | 6 replies

I need to turn a unit in my duplex for the first and I'm looking for some help! What kind of paint, type and color do you recommend? I need to paint walls, trim, ceiling and kitchen cabinets. Are there different types...

Alex Maclagan Two opinions on painting the exterior of a rental property?
20 October 2015 | 5 replies

I am in the process of fixing up my rental property and figured I would get a quote on painting the exterior of the house. I asked two buy and hold investors that I know about what they thought about painting the exte...

Spencer Gonzaga Do I need a lead inspection as part of home inspection?
17 January 2021 | 3 replies

Hi all,Newbie investor here!  Just recently got my offer signed on a SFH in Baltimore city with a home inspection due in 9 days.  Seller disclosed lead paint in the house, it is a rowhouse built in the 1900.  Seller a...

Andrew Votsis De-leading vs. encapsulating
11 January 2020 | 22 replies

Recently purchased 3 family in Massachusetts. Old building obv not de-leading. This being buy and hold I wanted to get some perspective on what fellow investors have found works best. The building itself needs vinyl o...

Account Closed Paint Scheme on raised ranch
24 October 2016 | 1 reply

Just purchased this raised ranch to flip usually I have a clear idea what needs to be done outside to give a nice curb appeal to the home. I have never done a raised ranch so this one has me possibly overthinking. I'm...