Jennifer Cheu
Too ambitious to do bathroom repair myself??
Hi all, Bought my first owner occupy multi family, and decided to live in the most runned-down unit to do some repairs. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, but have little to no real estate repair experience. I enjo...
Anton Watt
Do Real Estate investors prefer cosmetic or full renovations?
I meet with Sellers everyday as a real estate agent that have both sides of this spectrum. Some are very light rehabs but more expensive. On the other hand homes that need full rehab are cheaper but need much more wor...
Roy Gutierrez
Rental Flooring question
Hello,
I bought a property in Michigan, 1950s, 1050 sq ft, has a a crawlspace and if I fix it up good I'm expecting to get about 1,050-1,100 a month.
Now the issue is flooring, the kitchen and living ro...
Peter Morgan
Best place to find paint for the best price
Hello,I am preparing to sell my property coming spring may be March/April 2022 and will be mostly out of station away from my family from January so I would like to get started prepping my home right away while I am h...
Annchen Knodt
Luxury Vinyl Plank comparison chart and experience
Hi BP,
I recently purchased LVP for my personal residence, and due to my "type A" personality spent quite a bit of time researching options :-) I made a table to keep track of various factors, and wanted to share it...
Vadim Kravets
Who and how much?
I am planning to remodel one bedroom 10' X 14'. I want all the walls and ceiling removed and have the room blueboarded with plastering. The electrical work will be limited to several outlets. Depending on the price...
Donald Hendricks
Strippers
Get your mind outta the gutter....
What is the best stripper to remove layers of paint on wood work in a 90 year old house?
Thanks.
Bienes Raices
How do you avoid becoming cynical about people in this business?
In this business (at least, being a landlord), you're often dealing with people at their worst, or else there's at least mutual distrust among various parties. While it's true that this can happen in a corporate envir...
Ryan Short
Running electrical wire through plaster and lath?
Hi everyone on BP, I recently closed a 4 family house in Massachusetts in June. The house has a 1BDRM, 2BDRM, 3BDRM, and a 4BDRM. The 1 BDRM and the 2 BDRM are rented from before and are close to paying for the mortga...
Rudy Manna
Discrepency in square feet after purchase: need help
I bought a bank owned house in Washington state. After purchase I figured that the square feet in Mls ( and based on this I did my price calculation too), is 100 sqft less than county website. Can there be any genuine...