Kenneth Peagler
What Should I Do About These Floors?
So I just acquired another property in an amazing area for a low price with a high value. I'll be turning this into a rental property but I like to have an idea of how to handle a particular issue before I have profe...
KENDRA J.
To cover hardwood floors or not in rental house
We are in the process of doing a turnover at one of our rental houses. Carpet is very worn and stained and will be coming out. We pulled back the carpet and the original wood floors (house was built in 62) underneath ...
Allen Thomas
Refinish Hardwood Floors in C Class Neighborhood???
Hey guys, I could seriously use some help with this one. I am currently rehabbing a brick house in a blue collar, low income (but definitely not warzone) neighborhood, and today I found out that there is hardwood und...
Jim Stevenson
Painted Hardwood Floors
I'm looking at a property with hardwood floors. Some are painted, some are not. I would purchase this property as a rental. What are your thoughts on painting the floors with a semi-gloss/glossy paint vs refinishing? ...
Nicholas Standford
Should I Carpet a room or not?
I recently purchased my first rental property, a 2 unit townhouse. I'll be living in one half and I am taking on a previous tenant (a couple and their son) who have been living in the unit for 8 years. They were loyal...
Steve B.
Protecting Hardwoods in a renter
I had a recent vacancy in one of my rental houses after six years. This house is a small 1940’s with original hardwood floor. The problem is the hardwoods look aesthetically bad, but the good news is the floors have...
Derek Sperzel
Flooring Options
I own a house I am going to rent. The carpet is trashed, and it has original hardwood floors under the carpet, and I have refinished hardwood floors in the past.
My question is, am I better off refinishing the har...
Jonathan Johnson
Cast Iron Tub costs to replace or refinish?
Hello BP,Anyone have experience refinishing a cast-iron tub? Is it worth it? Pros and cons?I have a 4-unit I'm considering buying and it has 4 nasty cast-iron tubs. Seems like refinishing it cheaper, but not sure how ...
Marcus Hendren
Flooring questions for my first Rehab
Rehabbing a rental in Olde North area of Columbus, Ohio. The finished product will be to sell retail. It has original hardwood floors in need of some TLC. The floors have a fair amount of wear and tear as well as some...
Karran Gupta
Shower Pan Questions
Hey BP landlords! I need some help with a shower pan problem, it needs to be replaced.(see images below)The dimensions are 34.5in x 35in, but the problem is I can't find anything on HD with these dims...
1) Do you kn...