Robert Hernandez
Thinking about DIY painting, advice?
Hello,I recently purchased a quadplex and one unit is vacant. My PM recomend to repaint the unit. I got quote at around $3/sqft which is average. The unit is 1150 sqft 2bed/1.5 bath, ceiling about 7.5 ft, two stories....
Tim Bickel
Painting Kitchen Cabinets
I recently purchased a duplex where I am thinking of painting the 2nd floor kitchen cabinets a modern grey. The house is a 1890 single family turned into a duplex with great character throughout. The area is gentrifyi...
Yuuj V.
Single or Partnership?
Hey All!I just had a conversation with a friend (You know where this is going) and he wants to partner up with me in REI. Our situations are very different. For one, I'm in another country/continent and he's back in M...
Caleb Brown
Flip Paint
What is the best brand / type of paint for a home flip? The living area and kitchen are the same open area so I guess it'll need to be a satin paint? It needs to look good but be economical. I know you flippers have t...
Account Closed
What Would You Do With This Kitchen?
I have a rental property that I am currently updating, and I would like some opinions on what I should do with the kitchen. The previous tenant had some unique tastes that most prospective tenants would not care for. ...
Sergei Shevlyagin
Cost to paint in Seattle
What would you expect for a reasonable price per squarefoot for a 1,300 sqft townhome 3br/2.5ba in Seattle? I got two quotes coming it a $4.37 / sqft and $6.82 / sqft for single color SW super paint.
Jen Etten
Paint problem or drywall problem
I need some advise on how to fix our paint sheen problem. We are building new construction and the paint sheen is not even. We spayed on one coat of primer and 2 coats of eggshell paint, back rolling the whole thing a...
Benson L.
how responsible is tenant for unapproved paint?
I had a tenant stay for 6 years. They were great, but when they moved out, I noticed that they had tried to fix blemishes on the walls by painting it themselves. It was well-intentioned, but this does not work (see pi...
Bryan H.
Blue tape alternative
I'm going to paint a couple rooms in my house. My office has a lot of moulding, from the coffered ceiling, crown moulding to the wainscoting. Taping this off will take forever so I was thinking about an edging tool.
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Martha Daisley
Normal wear and tear?
How do you determine what normal wear and tear is when giving a tenant their deposit back? I always have my properties cleaned and if needed, painted before a new tenant moves in. When they move out, the walls are al...