All Forum Posts by: Salina Robbins

Hi guys,

I am currently learning more and more about title insurance.

Should I obtain title insurance for the ARV or the current value of the property?

@Jesse Jochim

That’s a good point

@Victor S.

Haha, let me clarify.

Whenever the kitchen sink in the second unit runs the 1st unit (which is the basement unit) has puddles of water appear on the floor.

The second unit kitchen sink has pipes that run Down the walls to the basement under the basement floor which is what makes the plumbers think there’s a crack in the part of the pipe that runs under the floor.

@Michael Noto

Thank you! That’s what I was going to do originally, go with the most cost efficient option. I than had a thought of maybe it costing me more in the long run if mold and sewer flies could be a problem. I know now it’s highly unlikely

@Jacob Graves

Thanks,

I also thought 2weeks sound extensive.

@Elise Hazzard

I know it sucks, but there’s a solution for every problem.

I’ve been using references, I don’t get quotes from contractors who needs a trip charge. It adds up, I’ve also been negotiating. When they wanted to run a camera diag. I negotiated to only pay if they actually find a problem. I’m happy to pay a fair price but all the “maybes” can add up rapidly.

@Jim K.

Thank you for that detailed response. I feel a lot better about the situation.

@Jacob Graves

I think you’re right, Thank you! Do you think it’d be an issue if the pipe is running below the drop ceiling?

@Victor Buquer

The plumbers spent several hours in all 3units running bathroom sinks, showers, flushing toilets, and running kitchen sinks. Basically process of elimination and realizing the leak only happens when the second unit sink is running.

Hi everyone,

My tenant notified me of puddles appearing on the floor of the basement unit. After having several quotes done, it seems the problem Is the second unit kitchen sink leads to a drain pipe underneath the first unit floor. The pipe underneath the floor has a crack in it. Which is what’s causing the leak. The first plumber wouldn’t be responsible for repairing the floor. The 2nd plumber says it’ll take about 2 1/2 days to dig, repair the pipe, and repair the floor. The 3rd plumber solution is to cap the drain that leads to the kitchen sink, avoiding having to dig the floor up which he says would take about two weeks and he wouldn’t be responsible for repairing the floor. After he caps the floor drain he would replace second unit kitchen sink pipes with PVC and run a new line through the ceiling instead of the floor.

My concern is mold and sewer flies thriving in the floor pipe that would still have a crack in it Gaining access to unit one. Is that a true concern or am I just being paranoid?

Any advice?