Has anybody ever failed a housing quality standards inspection (section 8 inspection) because they have a pull chain light rather than a wall switch? I've been approved for a grand for new siding and windows, but mus...

How do you generally go about deciding what needs done/replaced? Our current rental house is about 48 years old. It's in pretty good condition, but we're going to paint all of the walls and replace light fixtures. The...

I have a FHA work order for a bathroom that has a outlet in the light.  The work order says the light needs to be replaced with a light that doesn't have an outlet.  But then it also says that a GFCI outlet needs to b...

Can untrained landlords change light fixtures and outlets? I am not a licensed electrician, but I am more than capable of changing out light fixtures and replacing outlets and switches as an upgrade. Obviously, if som...

Short story is I did the walkthrough on a potential investment property sfh and it needed work but it was an off the mls deal from an out of town investor who had some family members living there mooching off her unti...

Excited to delve into real estate investing with three properties already in my portfolio! Currently prepping a new property in Arizona for the rental market and seeking advice on planned updates:
Considering upgradi...

I'm looking for some helpful DIY basement upgrade ideas!We recently purchased a 4-unit rental property in Cleveland and the basement serves as the communal laundry room.  Completely unfinished with exposed foundation,...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in San Antonio.

Purchase price: $115,000

Cash invested: $15,000

Sale price: $155,000

This deal was a single family home that nee...

...so has anyone done this to save money? It’s a rental.The original 25 year old brown registers are rusted and some may be worn that would likely need replacing. I’m looking at those that are just rusted and still wo...

Tenant's idea of recessed lighting: