I am looking at a flip that has extreme cigarette smoke to the point where a mask was needed to view the property. I have heard of Kilz, but have not used it in the past. Short of demo to the studs, is there any ...

I recently look at a SFH that was listed for 99K in an area that houses would sell for around 150ish, due to location this one is prob closer being valued at 130ish. I was trying to buy and hold it and offered 75k, fi...

I'm anticipating getting a review saying "This cabin has bed bugs." Guest sent a picture of his friend who woke up with some kind of bite on her shoulder (not consistent with bed bugs on google images).  And then the...

in my area, landscapers charge a minimum of $100 per month to mow a lawn. I have skirted this by telling my tenants that in order to keep rent down, I ask that they mow the lawn and I provide them with a mower if need...

I have a Pink Tub and I need to find a cost effective way to replace it. New Tub will cost a bundle, that is my last recourse if I can't find a better way. I heard about refacing (i.e. painting) but keep hearing that ...

We just finished renovating 1/2 of our latest duplex - see newbie rental diary#3.  Problem is that the other tenant wants his place fixed up too and is complaining about EVERYTHING he can find. He says there are bugs ...

what is the best way to remove mold?

Hi BP, I have a handyman coming tomorrow, and I have to decide whether I want him to strip all the drywall in the upstairs of the house off and us re drywall everything which involves taping, 2 coats of mud, sanding t...

We are in the middle of a hot North Carolina summer, and one of our older, C class properties is not cooling properly. It is unclear to me at this point if this was an issue before. We've owned this house for nearly 4...

Does anyone have someone in the NOVA, northern Virginia, area that has taken care of substantial popcorn ceilings?~3200sqft home and almost every room has popcorn, some worse than others.  I have no idea how much this...