I stumbled onto what I think could possibly be a good deal. I own a lawn care company and I maintain the lawn at this rental house. The owner just moved a few hours away and the house has been sitting vacant since spr...

I am actually looking as a tenant at a place and it is currently occupied and has a decent scent of cigarettes. The landlord confidently told me that he has a remedy that he used in the past that was successful.. Have...

Several homes I see I have honey oak cabinets that are outdated. Instead of replacing them, what else are doing? Refacing, staining darker, painting? Please share your secrets for making oak look good again.

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Hi, I'm looking into purchasing a 3 bedroom townhome in Alexandria VA (1,142 sqf living area) which has lead based paint.  It was built in 1974.  Can anyone offer an approximation for how much it would cost to remove ...

I am thinking about purchasing a foreclosed three unit which was remodeled in the 1980's with wood paneling everywhere.  It has been well maintained but just looks very dated in my opinion. The property is in a downto...

Houston Rehab/Flippers! I am looking for current market prices per square foot of footprint (ie. 1500 square foot house @ 1.50sf = $2250.00) for the following:-2-tone paint (1 flat color on walls and ceilings and pain...

All:I am reaching out to figure out the best paint scheme and approach to this interesting living room.  Here are my thoughts and questions on this:1) It would seem doing something in the grey or beige safe spectrum o...

Should you use a handy man?Lately I’ve had a hard time finding a good, consistent, and affordable painter that’s not booked three months out.This issue led me to do I don’t normally do – I called a handyman service fo...

My husband and I just bought our first deal, a 5-unit that sits pretty close to the road. Besides upgrading the units themselves, we definitely want to paint the exterior and replace the old deck and patio for curb a...

So I am looking to purchase my second property... I just found a deal it is a 2 family selling for only $25,000.

Unit 1 is listed with 2 bedrooms but has a 3rd w/ no closet. It has newer windows but that is probably...