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The walls were marked up, and half-patched, and the floor was pulled up a bit so we could see the hardwood underneath.

The end result looks pretty and classic, and it’s exactly what I had in mind!.When it came time to hang up our fancy new chalkboard, we couldn’t just do the basic “nail in the wall and a piece of string” method, now could we?

Well, actually I totally would have if it was up to me.Or I would have just hot glued it right to the wall.Of course Chris stepped in and decided to do things the “right way”.

And his right way was, well….We don’t really want a wobbly chalkboard that could fall down at any second hanging in our daughter’s room.

So here’s what he used!.

He got these little inter-locking hanging things from the hardware store.. To make sure the chalkboard would sit flush on the wall, he routed out a section of the frame and put one piece in on each side..Sure, you might not be able to charge a whole lot more for having those things, but it all goes back to what Scott told us last time: Income properties are still homes.

Having these conveniences available for your future tenants will get your place rented a whole lot quicker and it will keep good renters around for the long run.It’s a win/win situation!.

I hope you enjoyed this little two part series with Scott McGillivray as much as I did and you feel maybe just a little more knowledgeable about what it takes to set up a successful income property of your own.. Don’t forget to watch Income Property on HGTV every Thursday at 9 pm EST!.Read Part 1 of my chat with Scott McGillivray as well!I recently had the chance to try out these really neat DIY cornice kits from The Cornice Store.. First of all, let me tell you: This was pure fate.