As a first time landlord I am still trying to learn everything that comes with it. This is a long story, so please bear with me.My tenants recently moved out. Over their stay of three years, we were trying to do it ri...

Do you guys keep stocky notes? Or just write things in calendar?For example: dont forget to call a handyman to service AC in property 1 or dont forget to make sure property management company gets a handyman to paint ...

We are doing a lot of work on a 6 unit building in Allentown, PA. As of today, we realized that since we opened up walls to do the electric and plumbing work, we need to get a building permit. Because it's a commercia...

Diary of Rehab / Buy and Hold:Hi,I thought I’d post my (minor) rehab to this forum. This website has really helped me out and I hope this will help someone take the plunge a little bit more comfortably. I’ll attempt...

We sent a difficult tenant an update on ceiling leak repair. We are now ready to schedule a repaint job. Because he has been non-cooperative, we asked that he gave us a few days and time to schedule this job. He has n...

Hi all,I am a newbie and still learning the real estate game. I am in the Northern VA area and the houses are pretty expensive. Recently, I was told by my agent to invest in apt. condos (much cheaper than the houses)....

My bedroom ceiling has been repaired, and there is now a hawk and trowel finish on it. Today I've primed it, and planned to paint it tomorrow, Sunday.
Should I have used a primer/sealer? What's the difference between...

I have an older home that is split into a duplex. The floors have several coats of paint on the hardwood floors. I want to get the floors back to the beautiful wood they once were. Before using a drum sander should...