I'm working on a split level reno in MA.  The lower level has a room with a porcelain tile floor I thought could be restored with a good cleaning as it is in good shape.  Company came out, tested and declared it could...

Has anyone rehabbed a house that had fire damage? The fire in the property that I am looking at started in the basement. The joists for the first floor living room are severely damaged and the house has a very strong ...

Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...

Has anyone ever painted over wallpaper with success? The only reason I ask is painters in my neck of the woods charge between double and triple extra to remove it, compound, and then paint.

This is a house in a midd...

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 ...

I ran across a product at Lowe's today. It is called Modern Masters Countertop Transformations. It is essentially a way to paint/epoxy old laminate countertops to give a "granite" look. It costs $250 to cover 50sf ...

I redid the white formica countertops with Rust-Oleum Countertop transformations and they look great. Now I need to decide what color to paint the cabinets and what hardware I should pickup from Home Depot. The color ...

How big a problem is lead paint today? If i disclose that i dont know if the apartment has lead can i rent it out to a family with kids? I live in Massachusetts.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Minneapolis.

Purchase price: $337,000

Cash invested: $457,000

Sale price: $589,000

A 4,200 sq ft house in Minnetonka, was the...

I've been getting interested in the Indy market so I've just been browsing Zillow and bouncing off listing prices to the C rated neighorhoods in a recent blog post I saw. My knowledge of the market is very limited to ...