
13 September 2024 | 1 reply
I'd look for signs of arcing around those outlets.Other things I look for are how is the foundation, cracks in the walls (assuming lath and plaster), condition of the mechanicals, depending on what the house is built on, I may get a radon test done for the air and water (near me there is a lot of ledge, so radon is an issue in most homes).

9 September 2024 | 12 replies
Old Portland duplex with single water line.

13 September 2024 | 1 reply
Hello BP community,I'm a landlord in California, and I'm dealing with a situation where my tenant is refusing to pay rent for the time during which mold repairs were being done due to water damage from a neighboring unit.

20 September 2024 | 114 replies
.), Water & Sewer (avg. $107/mo.).Please let me know if you see anything glaring or things that I can work on bringing down or eliminating completely.It's important to note that up until I hired the full-service PM in April '24, I was self-managing from out of state and paid a local boots on the ground resource when needed.

12 September 2024 | 2 replies
Newer roof (2019) and newer water heaters and HVAC.

17 September 2024 | 68 replies
If you are taking extensive time managing, spending money on gas, repairs and maintenance you are under water.

18 September 2024 | 67 replies
They left us without hot water for two months upon moving in.

12 September 2024 | 4 replies
We could sell that house by itself, but it would be sold under a land in common agreement and an HOA would need to be formed.I also confirmed with the Public Works department that a 2nd driveway can go in, with a septic designer that there's room for second septic tank, and with the public water company that they can tap into the main water line from one of the neighboring roads.I'm sure there are some more details that I would need to iron out that the code officer didn't bring up, but the high level answer I was looking for is that my town does allow selling off a second house under the LD 2003 legislation.

12 September 2024 | 6 replies
The 2 main issues are that there's a leak in one of the bathrooms that is causing water to flow under the sub-floor and into the crawlspace.

14 September 2024 | 11 replies
If there are excess funds after paying the local/school real estate tax bill, the remainder can go to:Current real estate taxesCurrent Muncipal liens for water/sewer or any other bill initiated by the municipalityState Liens, usually for outstanding state taxes, sometimes employee/employer taxesPA State Inheritance Tax which applies to all deceased owners and starts at dollar one with no exemptions, unlike the Federal Estate Tax.