Kinda at a loss on what to do with this dead lawn. The weather has been great in Denver, but our weather can change in an instant. With that being said, I'm hesitant to put in a sprinkler system since I'd have to be c...

I have always had carpet in my rentals but I’ve been hearing more praise for putting in hard floors for less expense during rental turnover. When I called in a couple of flooring guys for estimates, one recommended vi...

Hi All - So I have two rental houses in Houston. My property manager called yesterday and told me that two of my houses were under water. One had about 18" of water in it and the other had 48" in it. My insurance agen...

When I am installing a new shower, I always use peel and stick tar tape and 6mill plastic visqueen. 1st peel and stick the tar tape to the studs and stick to the top 1" lip of the base and staple to the studs.2nd over...

I'm looking into buying a duplex, but one of the units has a 10 foot stretch of wall that is very close to a garage on the neighboring property (less than a foot of clearance). I'm concerned about how to maintain the ...

Hello, I recently purchased my first duplex, which is a fixer-upper, and I am currently the process of making repairs and renovations.  Investment strategy is to maximize rental value and hold long term.  My budget is...

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...

Hey everyone!I have just recently seen this house as a potential flip, It is in a good location and has a lake view from the front door! However I have never seen such an ugly exterior.. Has anyone ever renovated an e...

Hey everyone - I am thinking about trying the "live in flip" strategy out here in Washington (Greater Seattle Area) and was wondering if anyone here has any advice or stories they'd like to share? Here are few questio...

As a lot of real estate investors already know (and newbies may have heard), some tenants are very hard on rental properties. 
One of the biggest challenges is keeping the bathroom as carefree as possible. We all kno...