Stephen Spradley
How should I attack this wall?
Hey BP, I’m about to find myself with a lot of free time and thought it would be a good idea to knock out one of the projects in a home I recently purchased. We are tearing these wooden boards off from the bottom half...
Account Closed
Refreshing/Refinishing Oak Cabinets
I'm working on a rehab for resale with 15-year-old oak cabinets in pretty good condition. They are the basic, cheap ones from the 90s, simple frame with overlay hinges and very oakey/grainy looking (no hardware).
I ...
Robert Campbell
What is this tank? Buy this property at auction?
Hello All:I am looking at this property at auction and I like many things about it and can work with it, but this is my one red flag - this tank set back about 25 feet from the house. What is it, oil? The walls are ...
Ronnie Boyd
old wall paper, paint over or remove?
If I paint over old wallpaper and cut the seams and repair and use a oil base if that easier than removing the wallpaper.What do you any of you suggest? Thanks
Justin Dziedzic
First property, generally freaking out
Ok. I acquired my first property about 5 months ago. Purchased from my aunt who was a heavy smoker so I knew there would be some rehab. I had scrubbed most walls with TSP (not all) and primed with 1 coat of kilz. Te...
Angie B.
Floor painters- please advise
So we just moved our first tenant out of our first rental. (We have three rentals now.) After removing all of the carpet and pad due to odor and stains from smoking and cat pee- I refuse to put carpets back in. ...
Kerry Baird
Nearly finished with first 5 stays
My fifth set of guests are nearing the end of their stay. I have done much of the work myself, with my kids earning a few dollars for a summer job cleaning at change-over. I set up VRBO first, and got my first booki...
Michael S.
Deck Maintenance
I have a house in South Carolina with 150 sqft of decking that needs to be refinished. The house is 8 years old, and I don't think the decking has ever been touched.
I have gotten one quote to clean and seal...
Marianne Jarrett
Question about financing
I am looking at a property to flip but wonder about the ability to sell it in a timely manner. Has anyone ever gotten a line of credit or equity line on a rehabbed home after renting it. I would want to pull out mon...
Saad Handoo
Evaluate my mortgage
Hi BPers-I'm looking to make my first investment property purchase in the next few weeks. I reached out to Bank of America and they quoted me on a 4.375% loan with 25% down. This is a 30 yr fixed rate mortgage for a n...