Not exactly sure that this is allowed on BP, but I wanted to make people aware of the blog post I created about Making Your Rehabs Idiot Proof. I have done what seems like too many rehabs and learned a ton (made a ton...

What are your thoughts on self designing home renovations for resale vs working with a professional designer?  It seems simple enough to just look at pictures of recently sold comps in your market and emulate what you...

HI BP!We have been debating over an exterior color scheme for this Dutch Colonial style house. We have not completed the front porch, but this picture should help give a good idea. So far, I'm thinking a darker color,...

I have an opportunity to buy a large lot of Congoleum Vinyl Flooring at a really good price. It retails for $2.5-3 squ/ft at Lowes. I could use some of it in apartments and rehabs and actually planning to put some i...

I've got a roofing quotes for a few of my rentals in the Portland area.  They used the shingle made from a company called IKO.  I hadn't heard of IKO so I googled them.  Terrible reviews, but all the reviews were for ...

BP'ers we are working on syndicating a 74 unit apartment complex in Cincinnati.  It's your typical 50's-60's brick utilitarian type construction.  We are trying to spruce it up (cost effectively) and need some help wi...

I have a home in Detroit, looking for some cost effective ideas on making the front of the house stand out. I was looking to repaint and add the faux brick on the bottom of the porch banister. I am going to remove and...

How do you find and compensate a good designer for overall material choices and color selections? I think I'm pretty good with most aspects of rehabbing. But I am very slow at designing choices. I know what I do or do...

I looked at several paid mentor programs that ranged from 14K to 40K. Every time I attended a seminar or webinar I had to hide my checkbook because they got me so pumped up I was ready to sign up.
I ended up finding ...

This was a 6 week project with my small crew. 35 gallons of paint and copious amounts of painters caulk really make the difference!

Comments always welcome!

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