I bought a mining cabin turned methlab/earth ship with the intention of fixing it up selling it to a normal person. It had a wood stove and some randomly distributed electric heaters, but they are all gone. I would ne...

I’ve seen lots of advice that recommends to paint all rentals a single color. Which I get all the reasons why. But my question is, do you really paint the entire rental one color? Common areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, ki...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

I bought a condo that's been a student rental for 23 years.  It was actually what I would call "student clean" when I got it, so it only took an hour of vacuuming per room to get it to the point where the carpets coul...

My partner and I just have gotten our first flip under contract. Here's a link here to a picture for as long as it stays up. http://www.homepath.com/listing?listingid=38180574 As you can see it's grey vinyl with a ...

Hi BP Family,I want to ask what your favorite wall paint color and finish (flat, satin, etc.) are for your rentals. Or if you have a bad color or brand that failed miserably, please do tell.I have always painted my pr...

Hi. We're looking to buy our first investment property and looking at Joshua Tree/29 Palms area. Idea is to buy a property specifically for Rental Arbitrage. Are there any companies out there that can look at the spec...

Anyone have some ideas or visual examples for how to make a cabin with plastered walls look more rustic? I am thinking of using textured faux stucco with a brown-yellow paint to complement wood trim and restraining th...

My husband and I are soon to be the proud owners of the ugliest multi-family property ever! It is an 8 plex. We own another 6 plex in the area that is in much better shape. The rental market is strong and we know w...

Good Day everyone, is there any preferred color of paint for ceiling as well as walls for a rental house? At present leaning towards white ceiling paint and then any light color or gray for the walls or maybe same lig...