Tamara R.
Finding tenants this time of year
Hi All:
I am new to Bigger Pockets. My husband and I placed a contract on a short sale (investment property) in August expecting it to take at least 6 months, but the process moved quicker than expected and we are c...
Garrett Diegel
Bulletproof Base Boards? What should I use
We are putting in Smartcore flooring in a tri-plex This will be a hold property at this time so we want to make it as bullet proof as possible as we renovate. We are working on one unit and adding flooring but have b...
Max T.
Paint Sprayer - Purchase and Use questions/tips
I'm closing on my next project in a week. A small 2-bed/1 bath ~850 sq ft house we are gutting to the studs. I will be subbing out most of the work but also putting in ~2 months of my own labor. While I have done my f...
Kimberly T.
Can you charge a different application fee for a married couple versus 2 individuals?
I'm researching PMs in other markets we're considering buying in, and have seen some PM sites with info for prospective tenants. When I look at their apps, I have seen some with the following type of set up:
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Emily Sulliban
My Kitchen.. Need Cheap Ideas!
My kitchen is ugly, dark, and outdated.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...
Mike Kroupa
Curb Appeal Suggestions – Lake House
I bought an ugly house. I want to make it beautiful. I am looking for suggestions from the BP community.The house has wood siding with vertical lines (T1-11) that is a bad color. In addition, the house lacks balance. ...
Jeff Workman
Grout cracks, fix, fill, or re-grout?
Hello all, I'm in the process of trying to fix up my house to get it ready to rent. I'm looking at my kitchen/entryway flooring and and would appreciate some opinions/suggestions on how to approach fixing up my grout ...
Cheryl C.
I need ball park allowance figures for a custom home
We are doing a tear down of our long time weekend place and working with a builder on a decent sized home.. His numbers keep going up for the construction and I think his allowances are very low. This is a mid t...
Jonathan Alexander
How's my plan?
So I'm trying to take steps to put processes in place to help get the ball rolling. Theoretically I feel like this should work but reality, I feel like, is not this simple:Have a number of different realtors (possibly...
Darius Lipsey
What can I do to add value/increase rent?
Morning BP!!!
I posted this another part of the forum, but I thought it’d be more appropriate here.
Today I’m closing on my first duplex! Right now both units are vacant. The plan is to renovate unit one and get it...