Just recently purchased a 1956 home and we’re rehabbing it. I’m going to remove a wall between the kitchen and dining room. I cut a hole in the drywall and found that there are two layers, the inside layer has wallpap...

To the investors that buy and renovate a lot of homes, how do you tackle the threat of asbestos in homes? Do you avoid certain time periods or do test samples? I know it's not dangerous if it's not disturbed, but some...

We recently purchased a home that seemed to smell fine when we walked it, albeit with a scent diffuser plugged in. After taking possession the smell of cat pee is quite strong, especially on hot and humid days, with n...

I have a house I'm listing for sale and the seller is a friend of a friend.  His cat, however, is no friend of mine.My client has gone nose-blind to the horrific smell.  When I say "smell", I mean "stench of ammonia a...

We're doing a rehab on a house in Sunriver, Oregon. It was built in the 70's.  How do you determine if drywall/sheetrock should be replaced or is it possible to lightly sand and do new texture?

Hey all I am a rehabber and I am constatly looking at houses and in my area most are 50-140 years old. There are many times things like new roofs, windows, flooring, cabinets, drywall and things like that I don't mind...

I just started my first major flip in Philadelphia, PA. I am trying to get some advice on what's the best way to handle asbestos testing on a full interior gut. Asbestos...I know...shriekkkkk. Anyways, please don't ov...

I'm currently looking at a 2bed, 1ba condo listed at $250k -- comps that are B-grade have sold for $320k in May 2019, and A- grade units in the complex seem to rent for around $1800/month. It's in a good part of town,...

I recently signed a contract to purchase 3,200 sq. ft. duplex. In order to stay within budget I intend to paint the property myself. Given the size, I will be using a Milwaukee Airless Paint Sprayer ($249 at Home ...

This is my first post. I just bought my first property and it needs a bit of paint before we can put her on the rental market. I've always applied paint the old fashioned way - with a rolller and brush. But I'm thi...