I purchased a duplex ( 3br 2 ba 2 car garage) 3 years ago an inherited a tenant. The tenant has lived in the unit for 8 years and pays rent on time. She is complaining about the carpet which is 20 years old. The carpe...

I'm getting ready to close on my first rental and I was hoping to get some feedback. It only needs some cosmetic repairs. When it comes to the floor, there are 7 different colors of tile and 4 rooms of carpet. I was g...

Walking into this home was just difficult to do, due to the stench. There was feces on the carpet and wall. The carpet was urine soaked. I believe this is what brought the cost down and the ability to do some mainly s...

Other than carpet and replacing the treads with hardwood treads, what are some good alternatives for durable stair coverings?  They go down into a finished area of the basement.  I attached a few pictures for referenc...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $475,000

Cash invested: $36,000

Sale price: $700,000

Contributors:
John Whitney,
Victoria Lode...

We have our first rental property and our tenants have been in there almost 3 years which is longer than we expected.  The question is how to inform our tenant that we would like the carpet cleaned?  We want to preser...

Hi BP,I closed on a Duplex today and tomorrow I am beginning my first rehab.  1 unit is rent ready and hopefully will become occupied in the next week or two.  The second side needs a little rehab.  I have the list of...

After an appointment has been made to get a contract signed with a seller and you begin viewing the property general rule of thumb for determining your sell price is 65-70% ARV minus repairs. What is the best practice...

Does anyone recommend a good carpet for a rental house that I am renovating? I am doing wood laminate downstairs but I need to carpet upstairs bedrooms.

I am a novice investor that started in 2012 and have 3 town houses rentals. I have been blessed with great tenants  Question: Good tenant for 3 years new dog has tore up some of the carpet. How do we get them to repai...