All Forum Posts by: Alex R.

I was reading through the Baltimore City statute and this is specific to single family residence rental property. 

I’m in the process of selling a multi-family dwelling. I couldn’t find any right of first refusal statute for “multi-family rental property”. Would you agree that there isn’t and the first right of refusal does not apply?

Have you gone to court and obtained a judgment?

@Alan C. you bring up a good point, the neighbor's unit is vacant. Before the vacancy, my rental never flooded. Now that it's vacant, there have been some water puddling. I'm gonna reach out to the owner. 

@Sean Monahan - no sump pump and waterproofing done. There's no cracks in the foundation also. I think it might be seeping in from the neighborhood or coming between the party wall. 

What other info could I connect you with? 

The Baltimore City rental property that I own is a row home (middle unit) and has never had issues with basement leaks. With the recent rain storms, the unit is now leaking in the basement.

The leaks don't happen in the front of the house or in the back of the house. It's leaking from under the shared party wall in the middle of the house. Is this a roof issue? Has anyone experienced this before? Anyone have an advice on who I should call? HELP!!

One of my tenants contracted COVID-19 virus and contacted the property manager. It's an unfortunate situation, but I'm seeking some advice on how to proceed. 

The tenant is located in Baltimore City and there are some resources available in the event the tenant is unable to pay rent. I am hoping for the best but want to be proactive; I also don't want to ignore that they have COVID-19. I'm at a loss of ideas and am hoping that the Bigger Pockets community has some ideas on how to tread this water. 

1. I've reached out to my property manager on how they handle situations like this, but have yet to receive a response from them.

2. Do you write a letter to the tenant expressing your sympathies? Provide them with a list of City Resources?

Your input is greatly appreciated.

Alex

@Will Fraser ... that makes sense why he was pointing to the gas meter/line. Sounds like this is a legit code issue. 

I know that electrical needs to be grounded, but I don't understand why gas piping and a water heater needs to be grounded also. #NewbQuestion

My rental has been experiencing quite a bit of electrical issues. I've had a few electricians diagnose the issue and have come to the resolution that I need a majority of the breakers replaced. 

As the electrician was inspecting the property, he indicated that Baltimore City requires the grounding of Water Heaters and Furnaces. Since we're replacing a few items, he recommended getting this done and getting the electrical up to code. 

Any thoughts? Anyone heard of grounding these appliances? Is this really necessary?

Thank you for your help and guidance!

Alex

Lol you are correct! DPW ... not BGE. 

@Alan C. - Great questions!

1. No water? No problem! With permission from my neighbor, my sub's used my neighbor's water whenever they needed it. 

2. But what about plumbing leaks? My plumber is AMAZING! He used an air pressure test to determine leaks. We replaced a ton of broken/leaking pipes using this method. Once we got the water turned on, there was no leaks!

3. So what happened with BGE? Prior to renovation, there was a water main leak, BGE took my water meter, and didn't replace it once the water main leak was fixed. So fast forward to me asking to turn on the water, the plumber and the city were scratching their head when they couldn't find a way to turn on the water. SOOOO ... long story short ... after 5 supervisor escalations and a $100 installation fee, an emergency ticket was put in to re-install the meter and install a valve to get water!

As of today (05/11/20), Water is turned on and I am finally at punch list. Lead cert and inspections are scheduled next week and I have a prospect ready to sign and make a deposit. I've made a lot of mistakes but am excited to have the finish line in sight! Thank you all!