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Sal Zafar Which is better Lowes or Home Depot
23 November 2017 | 64 replies

Hi wanted to ask if there is any preference for major rehab - which one is better Lowes or Home depot. Spending about $10k for small rehab. Or, is there any other place where we can get cost effective materials. Thank...

Molly Morlino Our First Rentals! (pictures!)
1 October 2018 | 113 replies

My husband and I dreamed of these for the last 18 months... We pushed, paid things off and saved money... Did much of the work ourselves, and here we are!  Landlords!  (well, we are taking applications this week)  The...

Steven Westlake Rehab tip of the day
26 April 2024 | 145 replies

Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...

Valerie Smith Painting cabinets-BRRRR return on investment
10 February 2019 | 91 replies

Looking at a duplex listed for $106k to BRRRR. We think it could maybe appraise around $130k ARV. It’s in a B neighborhood. They have 90’s oak cabinets with off-white Formica countertops. One thought is we don’t want ...

Al Williamson What's You $100 Expense Reduction Tip?
14 March 2013 | 32 replies

What can a buy&hold guy do to shave an extra $100 off monthly expenses without taking on additional work for himself? Tips I've gathered so far are a combination of the following: challenge property taxes, shop fo...

Karen Margrave KITCHEN ISLAND SIZE - THOUGHTS?
28 February 2015 | 33 replies

The house in San Clemente CA has an open concept plan with views to the front of the house. The kitchen is in the middle of the first floor enabling it to easily service both front areas and back yard. I'm not sure on...

Karen M. Have you considered LED lighting in your rentals?
2 July 2017 | 27 replies

I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home.  These lightbulbs  are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.)  And they are very cheap to run pe...

Corbin Jones Design & Development in California
18 August 2016 | 8 replies

Hello Community! The intersection between architecture and real estate development is where I have spent the past three years of my life, researching and designing in an academic setting, and now I am ready to put my ...

Chris T. Landlords - renting out a house with basic improvements?
7 April 2018 | 8 replies

Morning BP.  I tried searching for this and didn't find much discussion. Has any landlords out there, on BP, that did the minimum updates, and market their rentals for under market rent?Definitely NOT slum lord standa...

Kalpesh Kamdar Security deposit at the time of lease renewal ?
6 April 2020 | 10 replies

Hi Everyone - Hoping to get a point of view. I have a tenant since the last 10 months in a brand new home I purchased as investment and I have visited them a couple of times to make sure they are maintaining the home....