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Grant Baker Fresh paint for fresh tenant?
1 September 2023 | 10 replies

Would like to hear what everyone’s opinion on painting every time a tenant moves out for an LTR. It doesn’t “need” new paint but I’m curious if I should get in the habit to paint every time to freshen it up for the ne...

Clint Peoples Fresh paint peeling on bedroom doors
11 June 2023 | 13 replies

Hey y’all!  I’m painting bedroom doors on a property, rookie DIY, and after painting, the paint is peeling with the slightest brushing of a tool or finger nail. This is after 24 hours of drying and using bonded primer...

Ross Hayes Ozone Generators - Worth it?
29 July 2024 | 3 replies

HelloWe are prepping a new SFH rental property, and the previous owner smoked.  We are doing fresh primer and paint and removing any carpet.I see cheap ozone generators on Amazon - give or take $100.  Are these units ...

Adah N. Lease Language To Make Tenants Pay To Refresh Paint
9 October 2023 | 13 replies

It is quite expensive to paint. About to spend $2500 for labor and materials to repaint a 1400 sqft townhouse. BTW this is a competitive deal  for my area. Yes, we self manage. No, we refuse to do any of the work.  Th...

Rich Becker MultiFamily common area duirng BRRR
14 December 2020 | 7 replies

Anybody have some light renovation ideas for the common areas in a on-going duplex BRRR right now? I have the two units in very good condition but feel out of place leaving the common area, i.e hallways, staircase, ou...

Praveen Balaji How much difference does repainting make in attracting renters?
24 June 2020 | 65 replies

I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...

Mike Franco do most of your tenants ask for fresh walls to trash it themselves?
24 April 2013 | 5 replies

A lot of people ask if my rental will be painted. Some want to paint it their own tan color.

do you find that these people who ask for fresh walls are the same ones who end up trashing the walls?

Doug W. That new paint smell
6 November 2014 | 11 replies

Does anyone try to time painting to happen days before an open house so that the new paint smell lingers when potential buyers walk through?Maybe it is just me but I love walking into a house and smelling fresh paint....

Jennifer Kim Painting a house before renting out
7 June 2014 | 10 replies

My new tenant is asking me to repaint the house before she moves in. I'm okay with painting any rooms that need it, but the rest of the house is fine and only need few touch ups. Do I have to repaint for her? Th...

Brian Farr What Do You Do With The Garage When Rehabbing?
16 February 2012 | 5 replies

I am currently rehabbing a house that has a garage. The garage has drywall that was painted about 13 years ago. My question is, do you fill in the nail holes, chips, cracks, and then paint, or do you just give the g...