Ricardo Murph II
Is epoxy grout worth it?
I am remodeling two small bathrooms in a small house for a rental in A class neighborhood. Houston suburb good schools. I can get 1350-1500 rent for my 1100sqft 2/2/2.
I have read some people say you should put dark...
Bienes Raices
Upgrade insulation for tenants--worth the money?
Blown and batt R19 insulation is missing in vacant house from the attic above a 10 X 10 bedroom.
I've called one insulation guy so far. He said $200 minimum charge to come out and do that small area.
He recommended...
Sam Leon
Before you clean off an old flat roof...
Well I think I kind of hit the jackpot...One month into a new rental purchase, I have to bite the bullet for a new roof, a subterranean termite treatment and a drywood termite fumigation.Property has a flat roof, trad...
Gabriel G.
Remove wallpaper or hang 1/4 in drywall over top?
So I am curious, a friend of mine and I are working on a flip and some of the rooms have wallpaper all around. One of the contractors we spoke to mentioned that it may be cheaper to just put drywall over top instead o...
Jordan Woolf
House with asbestos siding
A seller is offering to give me a house if I buy two of his other properties. The house he is offering to give me has asbestos siding. It is a large sturdy house and is about 1800 sq. Has anyone had any experience wit...
Michael Hajduk
Are these tiles asbestos?
My contractor said these 9x9 tiles are most likely asbestos, and that as a homeowner, I can mitigate it myself much cheaper (with special containers from the city - not being shady)How do I find out for sure without o...
Julie Doran
Reasonable fees for cleaning and smoke cigarette smoke damage
I am new to this. I purchased a home that had a small cottage on the parcel that had a tenant in it. We decided to keep it as a rental and let her stay. We formed a new rental agreement and had her sign. We also were ...
Derek T.
Bowed Floors
Guys I have my second property locked up. The house is great however the laminate floors are bowed on the first level of the house. This is occuring primarily in the dining room, one bedroom and part of the foyer/li...
Jennifer Hillberg
Best way to rehab a wood floor on a rental-to-be
Hi -- I'm working on a house that will be in a lower-income rental area. I pulled up the carpets (which had 30 years of dirt and dust under them) and found good hardwood floors. There are many imperfections due to t...
Stephen E.
Elimination of Curry odors?
A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...