All Forum Posts by: Amber Imam

 Thank you so much! I will reach out to them. Homeadvisor recommended Calfo Home Services, so I am expecting an estimate from them within a couple of days.

 This is in the Sheraden neighborhood

 Thanks for letting me know! :)

I have been using Riva Ridge for a few years now. I think they're doing an OK job... they are the only property management company I have ever used so I don't have anyone else to compare them to. They charge 9% and use appfolio software to track expenses. I have had four different people assigned to be my property manager within 3 years, so there are always some things that slip through the cracks when a new person is assigned to handle my properties...which I don't really appreciate. I started my real estate journey right before COVID happened and so my properties weren't performing very well for the first couple of years and I didn't want to evict anyone at that time. Post-covid I have been struggling to get my cash flow to be what I thought it would be when I bought the properties. I am thinking of transferring a couple of my properties to a different prop mgmt company that might be better suited to my needs. If anyone has any recommendations for a property management company in Pittsburgh, PA I would like to hear about it! :) 

 Thanks for letting me know! :) I really appreciate it since I don't have any experience with fixing house traps.

Thank you so much! I didn't know about that option. I will give that a shot and let you know how it goes. :) 

I would also like to participate online if possible!

Hi everyone,

I'm an out of state investor, investing in the greater Pittsburgh, PA area. I own 13 doors and most of my properties are on the older side...about 100 years old. One of my properties recently suffered a sewage backflow and I was told by my property manager that the house trap needs to be replaced. She quoted me an estimate of $3750 to fix it. Since this is on the more expensive side of things I wanted to get some additional quotes from reputable plumbers in the area. 

Has anyone had to replace the house trap in their rental properties in Pittsburgh? I would also appreciate any recommendations of plumbing companies in general that BPers have had good experience with.

Thanks in advance!

~Amber