So, as I suspected (but hoped I was wrong on), the kitchen/hallway/bathroom/laundry in my new buy and hold property have linoleum on 1/4" plywood underlayment, underneath which is another layer of linoleum, underneath...

I bought a fixer upper about 2 months ago. They had cats! And carpet. Well after demoing half the sheet rock,and pulling the carpet, most of the smell was gone. Of course there were stains in the hardwoods. After vine...

A recent forum discussion talked about how an investor's scope of work said to include "EVERYTHING" in their proposal to 'gut the property, buy materials and rehab per plan.' Long story short, the contractor did not ...

Anyone have experience with meth remediation? How big was the house, and how much did it cost? The companies I talked to say they can do it for $4-$5k (1100 sq ft), but I'm skeptical. I read one article that said $26k...

I evicted a tenant last week and he left behind essentially an entire house of furniture and other stuff including two refrigerators full of food that I'm now paying to keep cold since I have taken over electricity. I...

So I'm doing a large 6000 piece yellow letter mailer.  I worked all day in my hot, stuffy office on my only day off (today) and printed 3000 of the 6000 mailers.  They looked fantastic!  Very productive, but exhaustiv...

I bought this duplex 5/17 and put in new appliances, floor and paint.  I am considering putting in a dishwasher to increase the appeal of the units accompanied with a higher rent price. My first thought is to just add...

We are doing a new kitchen and I never know if its worth the time and cost to remove soffits and install 36" cabinets instead of 30".I always thought 36" was too high for most people to use the top space but my instal...

Hello all! First time poster, long time lurker...

I have rentals, but this is the first property I am considering flipping. I would take a high price, but mostly want to hold for at least 1-3 yearly leases. Renting a...

Hello,I'm a newbie here, but I am ready to take my first official step in purchasing a rental property in Detroit. I am somewhat familiar to the city as I lived there briefly until a few years ago. Advice on areas to ...