While looking at the fixer upper homes that are in the market, often times I see rooms that are wall to wall 1970’s style paneling. I was wondering how some of the rehabbers out there, are handling this common type of...

I just closed on a property today and the seller said the interior paint color is "summertime", the color that Fannie Mae painted all their foreclosure interiors at the time (2011).  Does anyone know the specifics of ...

I had to replace several doors in my recent purchase.  I bought semi gloss paint and thought I would paint all the doors and jams.  Well, the 4" mini roller worked nice, but whenever I used a brush it looked ghetto as...

Ok, I've just finished tearing out yet another piece of perfectly good carpet that was completely destroyed by an idiot tenant for no reason whatsoever. I'm giving painting these wood floors a shot to see if I can re...

I've noticed that recent listings from HUD now include an extensive lead based testing report, along with an estimate to remediate it. Their remediation must be something pretty significant, since it runs at least a ...

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...

Hello everyone,

I have a 3 rooms that need to be repainted. Have called several contractors and they all quoted me around $2500 for the labor only. They said 3-4 days for two people to do the job.

I think the pricin...

In NC, what's the typical sq. ft. price you pay for painting int. and ext.?  I have a 1 story 1600 sf house outside of Charlotte that needs to be totally repainted inside and out.  Half of the exterior is brick, which...

Hey BP!I found a smoking deal on a ~830 sqft house, but it has asbestos siding and may have lead based paint based on the year it was built (1956). Roughly how much would it cost to remove those two quirks? The purcha...

My rentals are all pretty nice, recently painted, but are all still pretty old. I'd like someone who is pretty lenient and will work with me to pass the first time.Thanks