Ryan Rubel
Best new flooring for this rental - Chicago area
My rental SFH is going to need the carpet replaced after the current tenants leave April 1st. This is a 1250 sqft. SFH in the Schaumburg area near Chicago with a slab. What's the best looking, durable, affordable, a...
Maggie Jones
Building Momentum: Pasadena Apartment Flip Before & After Pics
** Keep in mind while reading this that the LA market is crazy. The 2%, 50% and most other rules don’t apply. :-) **Six years ago my husband and I bought our first property - a run down duplex in a transitioning part...
Frank Lo
Favorite/Cheapest Ways to Add Value
Hello BPConsidering buying our first home as a primary residence. We want to start a family and move into a house we can call home.With interest rates so low, we can get a great rate on a 15-year mortgage.However, we ...
Just Don
Refinish pine floors or install 'Pergo" or laminate?
I am at odds with the guy helping me reno my reno. He says just buy carpet. He hasnt run rentals to see what happens to rental carpet. I am so tired of replacing carpet. Going to wood floor,,,they can buy a area c...
Benjamin Ervin
Second "Deal" in the Books - Photos and Description Included
It has been a few months since I have really been active on BP, but my wife and I just came to the conclusion of our second “deal” and I wanted to jump back on to share some of the details and transformation photos wi...
J Scott
First Milwaukee Rehab Complete
I haven't been around much the past 2 weeks, as I've been finishing up the rehab Marty Boardman and I have been working on in the Milwaukee suburbs. After 40+ rehabs in my local area (Atlanta), Marty and I decided to...
Erin N.
Rehabbing for a million dollar sale
I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood. I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house. In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...
Ronnie Hutchinson
Why is my house not renting?
Hello,I have a 5/3.5, new construction home that I recently put in the market. I've received inquiries but no signed contract. I posted the link below to see if I might be missing something obvious here. There's not a...
Jeremy Aldridge
Vacation Rentals
Does anyone have any experience is vacation rentals? I'm just north of Charlotte, NC and have played with the idea of mountain cabin rentals and ocean front rentals. Good investment/bad investment? Upsides? Struggles?...
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...