Laurie Williamson
Carpet or laminate? It's complicated.
I usually make decisions quickly, but I'm stuck on this one... I need to replace the flooring for 3 bedrooms in my rental property. They currently have carpet, but it's pretty worn out. I am trying to decide whether t...
Mark Anderson
To Provide Appliances Or Not For Rentals
Hi y'all I'm a multifamily, value add buy & hold investor in Austin, wanted to see your opinion on providing appliances in regards to rentals.1. Do you like to provide appliances? If so which ones, why, in what cl...
Jack Tucker
Turned a $52k condo into $6250 in rent / month. Forget 2%, This is an 8.3% PROPERTY!
How to make $6250 rent a month on a condo? Here's how I did it. BANK CALLED ME and I agreed to buy a condo they were about to take back in Athens Georgia near UGA. 3 story, 5 bed, 4 bath with nearly 3000 square feet. ...
Joshua H.
Stainmaster vs Lifeproof vinyl plank flooring
I'm looking to replace the flooring in an entire unit and debating between these two products. Although both Allure and Stainmaster have been around for a while, their waterproof lines are relatively new, so I haven't...
Ben H.
How to spend (up to) $7k on a rehab for a rental
Good evening all,This is for a rental (unless I get a great offer at the end) but there wasn't a spot for asking rehab questions in the landlord forums. Short background: 1600sq ft SFR that should get $900-$1000/mo re...
Chris A.
Renting a house out for the first time - any tips?
If you had one suggestion that you wish you knew when you were first starting out, what would it be?
Matthew B.
How Much Should I Pay For Demo/Gutting?
I just bought two duplexes which I discuss in the forum post here. I normally do the demo work myself, but since I'm working on some other things at the moment, I decided to throw an ad up on Craigslist and see if I c...
Ashley Wolfe
That sick feeling when you're just about to begin
BP colleagues,My husband and I are embarking on our first SFH short term rental that is 4 hours away from us in a semi-rural area of Texas. I've posted before asking for advice on if we should go forward with short t...
Sam Leon
Before you clean off an old flat roof...
Well I think I kind of hit the jackpot...One month into a new rental purchase, I have to bite the bullet for a new roof, a subterranean termite treatment and a drywood termite fumigation.Property has a flat roof, trad...
Melissa Villegas
How much to renovate in order to rent ?
Hi! I'm debating on how much to update before trying to rent. I "think" I can get $2700-$2900 for monthly rent (if I'm off I'm open to suggestions PLEASE!) Will it still rent when the interior is in original 70s condi...