Need to replace the floors of a rental (removing the carpets and laminate that came with the house). Need advice on the best vinyl plank flooring for a rental. Something affordable, waterproof and scratch resistant.

The property has underground oil tank, till now, working and providing heat. Will do soil test.  But winter is coming.  I plan to remove it and replace it with gas heating in next spring.  How to protect myself as buy...

Okay guys and gals, your help is most appreciated here.  I have some residential experience, but now I am trying to take the next big step in my RE life -- a small apt building!  This is out of state, and I already ha...

NatGas is the only feasible alternative to oil, though it's not as
inexpensive as TB Pickens suggests.

He's finally driving home the REAL advantage - that it IS an alternative nd can be used to put Arabia back where...

Hello BP Family,I recently purchased a quadplex and one of the units is vacant. My PM recommends repainting the whole unit. The unit is 2br/1.5 bath (1150 sqft) with a ceiling about 8 ft. I plan to repaint the unit ov...

Does the bank ever provide a septic report on the condition of the septic tank?

Do you pay to get a septic inspection during your inspection period? Has anyone had luck on getting the bank to come down on the price i...

There has been a LARGE number of home/apt decorating completed using GRAY PAINT colors.   Can landlords suggest their FAVORITE colors (gray), and manufactures (i.e; Sherwin-Williams, Benj Moore, Behr, Glidden, etc)......

Hi Everyone, my mother-in-law has a house in Phippsburg Maine that she is interested in turning into a rental. She owns the house outright. The house is listed as a 3bd 1 ba but had the attic built out into two more b...

I've been having a problem with a water heater on the second floor unit of our apartment. This is unit already has a 30 gallon electric hot water heater. But the hot water in the shower is going out in 5-7 minutes. Tr...