All Forum Posts by: Richard Warner

Yes agree'd! ^ 

They'll never burst (if they did you would have much bigger plumbing issues) but the rubber gasket inside each end can corrode which causes the leak I mentioned above. When installing the supply lines, or anything with a gasket for that matter, make sure that 1- it indeed came with one on each end and 2- it is pushed in evenly and not twisted or creased of course. 

I also want to add, in case you insist on replacing them, the round-front toilets (circle bowls) are generally in older homes (although still available) and you may be more inclined to replace those or atleast inspect them closer. Elongated toilets (oval in shape) are typically in newer homes (with newer fill valve and flapper designs). Hope this helps atleast a little! Good luck!

Hey Samantha! I operate a commercial plumbing company with my father, and property management with partner @Justin Bieler.

The toilet tank fill valve and flapper rarely have issues and more commonly the problem is with your angle stop (the valve on the wall) or the braided supply line. But of course nothing is problem-free and on occasion you may need to replace those 'guts' haha. They are fairly simple to replace but, to me, would not be worth your time or money to replace them between each tenant. Also, the chain you see inside the tank connecting the flapper to the fill valve can sometimes 'stick' preventing your flapper form sealing, thus causing the tank to continue fill with water (because the water level does not rise high enough to lift the float and close the fill valve). Tenants will say "it sounds like the toilet is always running". With confident tenants, you can have them lift the tank lid and check the chain adjustment (very simple). Or simply have them turn the valve located on the wall clock-wise until closed to prevent excessive water usage. 

Rather than spending your time or money changing all of your 'guts' for a not so common problem, a more proactive approach is to simply communicate with your tenants that you greatly appreciate  prompt maintenance or emergency requests. And if you like to solve issues as fast as we do, you'll be a loved landlord  :)

Be great!

So many frustrations with property management companies. 

GOOD or BAD, there is always something you just WISH they would offer.

Try to keep it to just 3 though! I want this thread to be simple, straight to the point, and informative for everyone including us here in Portland. We > I so lets continue to improve every area of RE investing. Thank you guys and be great!

Glad to see you guys join the BP community! So much great value here.

My partner and I operate a residential property management company here in Portland, we look forward to networking with you in the future.

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Welcome Carly! Glad to hear you guys are in it together and have the same goals *Thumbs up!*

We are a property management team here in Portland and would love to be a valuable part of your team when you guys dive into your first property. 

Have you guys put thought into what type of housing you'd like to invest in?

The BP books and podcasts are excellent,  audio definitely makes those car rides a more efficient use of time for an otherwise waste of time, lol

Also, there has been talk of another BiggerPockets meet up here soon. Hope to see you guys there! 

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I agree with Dani's detailed Pet Resume *thumbs up*

Welcome Jeff! We're residential property managers and  would love to network with you. 

In addition to the keywords Brandon mentioned, here is the Oregon RE forum section for us. Also, there had been talks of putting together another BiggerPockets get-together here in Portland soon. Set up those keywords alerts! See you there

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Welcome Dennis! Rents are rising quickly as well! We are a property management company here in Portland. If you decide to keep your searches local, we would love to be a valuable part of your network. 

There has been talk of putting together another BiggerPockets meet up here in Portland, hope to see you there!

Br Great!

@Robert Laird has been in the process of putting together a bigger pockets meet up in the portland area. See you there!