Stupid Property Repairs
Stupid Property Repairs #2
I will be the first one to admit that I am not very good at sheetrocking and taping. I don’t do it often enough and it takes a bit of finesse that I just don’t have. Well, whoever was attempting to do this repair is obviously not qualified to even pick up a taping knife. [...]
I will be the first one to admit that I am not very good at sheetrocking and taping. I don’t do it often enough and it takes a bit of finesse that I just don’t have. Well, whoever was attempting to do this repair is obviously not qualified to even pick up a taping knife. This was inside next to the front door of an investment property in Minneapolis.
Here is the wall they were trying to repair (click on the picture to make it larger):
Now the wall repair is not why it ranks as a Stupid Property Repair. Take a look at this next picture. They didn’t even bother to remove the switch plate when they mudded in the sheetrock. They figured just a little more taping mud around the switch plate was what they needed! It is actually inset in the wall about a 1/4″. Nice!
If you have a Stupid Property Repair, take a picture and send it to me. It just might make a post of shame!
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Stupid Property Repairs
I have always preached that if you are going to do a repair on your investment property, do it correctly. You don’t need to put in top notch materials, but do it right. When you skimp and try to get by with a cheap repair, you are always going to be back a second time.
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I have always preached that if you are going to do a repair on your investment property, do it correctly. You don’t need to put in top notch materials, but do it right. When you skimp and try to get by with a cheap repair, you are always going to be back a second time.
As I tour Minnesota investment properties, I see some absolutely ridiculous repairs. I thought it would be fun to take pictures when I see these and we can all get a good laugh. I will keep this as a running topic.
Our maiden voyage comes to us in a South Minneapolis single family house. This is a picture of the vanity in the main bath of the house. I am not sure if the landlord just had this cabinet sitting around or got it cheap, but it extends into the tub almost 6 inches! Instead of buying the correct size, the landlord just cut the vanity around the tub!
Click on the picture for a larger view.
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