Benjamin Furney
What should I do with these wooden floors?
Hello Biggerpocket Folks!I am going to be putting luxury vinyl planking in the entire downstairs (kitchen, living room, etc.) However, what can I do with these stairs? I dont think the wood can be salvaged, nor will i...
Scott Williams
What to do with stairs.
Hello all. I obtained a 3 unit building in Brooklyn and the carpet on the common stairwell stairs have worn through. It lasted about 10 years. I wanted to see if any of you have some good alternatives to re-carpeting...
Stephanie Anson
Design advice for tile floor transition...What would you do?
I have a kitchen that I am trying to save the tile...almost finished the project and maybe should have just ripped it out. When they put the kitchen cabinets in they did not quite fit so there is a 1 inch gap betw...
Bryan Thomas
Tax issues for first duplex
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased my first duplex with an FHA loan. I started to put together my taxes and ran into a few questions.
1) During closing I paid an FHA premium up front is this deductible in the curren...
Austin Sharp
Mold Issue in my rental property
Hello:I have been a bigger pockets member for 8 months, and have listened to the podcasts for about a year plus. I have 16 properties in the Amarillo, TX area currently. My question is about mold. One of my houses had...
Kara Mosesso
INSPECTION RED FLAGS?
Hi all. I am a first-time homebuyer and I am under contract for a SFH that I plan to use as my primary residence initially. My plan is to relocate from San Francisco to Chattanooga. The home is 83 years old and is bui...
Jun Wang
Fence repair cost too high
hi, just had my fallen fence and gate repaired by my property management-recommended handyman. see the screenshot below. am I wrong to think that this is an outrageous price for 3 new 4x4 posts and a few picket fence...
Mark Forest
Tenant repairs
Some landlords have said thy allow tenants to fix properties when the tenant does damage. My lease states that the tenant can do this if it is done “promptly.” If they do not do it promptly I can go in and charge th...
Uriah D.
paint for covering dark colors
I would rather not have 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint to go over dark purple and greens, I had a painter mention there is a paint out that truly does cover in one coat with these dark colors. Does anyone exp...
Andrew Oladipo
Tenant - Lease Violation
Hi All,We (my wife & I) own a rental property in Lombard IL. We've been landlords for a whooping 6 weeks.One of our tenant, recently tried to change oil on her car and ended up spilling oil all over the parking lo...