I am buying this home for myself. My problem is that the garage was made into a bedroom and the floor is still cement. It is cold and it use to have carpet glued down but has been removed. I don't know what to put dow...

I've just purchased my first property: a duplex in I guess what I'd call a C- neighborhood. I'm hoping it will turn into a success story post soon, but TBD.Both of the units have hardwood flooring in their main living...

I need to put a new floor in a rental unit over ugly ceramic tile. Only problem is that the tile was laid over black mastic which contains asbestos. The cost to have it abated is $2250. I am looking for alternat...

My husband and I just purchased our 2nd property last week. Out first was a duplex (which we are house hacking) and our newest is a flip property.The first floor has beautiful, easy to restore hardwood floors. The 2nd...

I had the floors replaced at one of my rentals.  Tiles had to be removed which created a lot of dust.  My contractor's workers had the AC at 69 and it stopped working.  Repairman said it was the capacitor -so possibly...

Hello ! Please send me ideas for flooring on second floor hallway -Im renovating a 2 level apartment with old wood floors everywhere that are in various shape (rough in some parts). I am covering entire first floor wi...

Hi Everyone!There is so much information here that I couldn't find an answer to my specific question so if I'm duplicating a question somewhere, please feel free to post a link to an existing post! My issue is I have ...

We are in the process of doing a turnover at one of our rental houses. Carpet is very worn and stained and will be coming out. We pulled back the carpet and the original wood floors (house was built in 62) underneath ...

Can you get a conventional loan on a house with no floor coverings?  We found a fix-n-rent house, but it has no floor coverings (just plywood).  The current guy seems to have run out of money.  Can you get a conventio...

Hello all, Yesterday I had my first tenant (inherited) let me know they will be moving out come June (the end of their lease).  I have owned the property for the past two and a half years.  They have been good tenants...