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Eddy Dumire Remove painted wallpaper or replace drywall?
4 March 2016 | 8 replies

My own personal residence has wallpaper that's been painted over in the master bathroom.  It's pretty glossy and water resistant.  We've been there for 10 years and there's no sign of peeling yet.  If I try to peel a ...

Sean Kelly popcorn/stop finish scraping -- how much to spend?
11 July 2017 | 5 replies

Just bought a 3/2 rental I'm updating. It has STOMP/STRIPPLE ceiling textureAnyone have any experience hiring someone to do this? I tried on my own and it was easy enough but I wanted to kill myself after an hour. How...

John Vietmeyer Am I over improving?
27 January 2016 | 13 replies

I'm closing on my 3rd property, a 1600 sq ft SFH built in 1975. The numbers originally looked great for the growing Charleston SC market, but my repair costs are quickly adding up.  Since it is not earning much as a f...

Joel Owens Physical labor is SOOO overated!
29 April 2013 | 17 replies

Oh man today I took out the old carpet out of my mom's ranch apartment. It's a little 850 sq ft with nobody above or below on the ground level.

Senior community 55+. Getting the management to send any kind of repair ...

Account Closed Do nicer finishes decrease turn over rate?
13 March 2019 | 55 replies

Hi Everyone. I wanted to see what your experience has been with spending a little more on rehab and has that helped to reduce your tenant turnover? Maybe improving kitchen cabinets, countertops and replacing vanities....

Yerry Balenzuela kitchen troubles in my first rehab. what would a flipper do?
22 March 2016 | 28 replies

so long story short I bought a property that needs a lot of rehab and my budget borders on just enough which to be honest i'm sure is never really enough but enough small talk. bought the property for 200k, have 35k f...

Chuck B. How do you "harden" your rentals?
5 December 2021 | 380 replies

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Bruce C. Quest for early retirement
18 March 2022 | 90 replies

Well, after seeing all of Sammy B’s post, i thought I’d start my own to keep track of how I’m doing. My goal is to retire by 50. I’ll be turning 36 soon. If I can average at least $300 a month per door, then I figure ...

Ezra Harris Is it helpful to be handy?
31 August 2019 | 131 replies

Lately I have entertained the idea that being handy might not be the best quality of a investor.Obviously this depends on your investing goals..But➡️Here is the question.. how can a “handy” or “gifted” builder grow w...