Frank Maratta
Apartment turns in old multi family houses
I’ve done about 20 apartment turns to this date. I always seek a higher end product, it helps attracting new tenants and things like wiring, overhead lighting with switches, in each room, all new interior solid core s...
Ryan Beckland
To spray or roll/brush your paint?
This is my first post. I just bought my first property and it needs a bit of paint before we can put her on the rental market. I've always applied paint the old fashioned way - with a rolller and brush. But I'm thi...
Christopher B.
Tub surrounds: cost vs durability
I've searched every keyword(s) possible here at BP and while finding some info I wanted to get more insight. If there has already been a discussion that I didn't find feel free to post a link for me.
My duplex was bu...
Patrick Reagan
Yellow Letters
I have a few questions on yellow letters.Metered mail or commemorative stamps?Is there a day of the week that is not favorable to mail?Return address on the envelope?Return name on the envelope?Thanks
Amie D.
Flooring for uneven kitchen floor
Hi all, I have a mid-range rental that currently has 12x12 ceramic tiles in the kitchen, which is about 12x14 in size. The problem is the house is about 100 years old, and the floor underneath the tile has several pro...
Travis Oakes
Tenant noise over landlord
I have a situation, I am house hacking a 3 family house and I am living on the 2nd floor. My 3rd floor tenant keeps to himself and is a older gentlemen. However, most mornings I am woken up by him walking and the floo...
Frankie Parker
Are tenants responsible for re-caulking worn or damaged caulking?
To make the answers unbiased for either side, I would like to ask this question both as a tenant and landlord. Please be impartial in your answers and answer as if you were both the tenant and landlord as well.
Are t...
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Laminate Flooring
I'm thinking of putting in laminate flooring throughout a house I just bought. Currently it has carpet. I have roughly 900 sq ft to do.
My main question is: How hard is this to put in yourself? It's advertised as ea...
Daimyan Hutchison
Should I have my contractor buy material?
I'm debating whether or not I should let my contractor buy the materials for the job. What do you guys recommend I should do to go about this the right way?
Art Maydan
Plumbing Leak in Duplex
My duplex has water leaking through the downstairs bathroom ceiling (link). Upstairs, the toilet is directly above this. I had a contractor come before. He lifted up the upstairs toilet and there was water around the ...