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22 November 2024 | 12 replies
I have had a home destroyed by fire; never by water.
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26 November 2024 | 15 replies
Inherited tenants are usually a negative, however in that area leaving the duplex totally vacant makes it a target for thieves to come in and steal your pipes, furnace, and hot water tanks.
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22 November 2024 | 2 replies
My extensive real estate experience consists of 1 flip.I have an idea and I'd like to test the waters here in the forums.
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27 November 2024 | 16 replies
Don't forget about paying to start electrical, gas, water and internet services.
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24 November 2024 | 9 replies
Each unit is individually metered for power and water.
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28 November 2024 | 26 replies
Costs have escalated sharply, water up 25%, electric up 30% and natural gas up 33%, and at one property insurance went up 400%.
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24 November 2024 | 18 replies
Water/sewer is shared and can be sub-metered.
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28 November 2024 | 9 replies
Use to use water, it does not work as well over the masses.
20 November 2024 | 3 replies
Rake the leaves, mow the lawn, and water the plants.
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5 December 2024 | 554 replies
For now I have my toe in the Bitcoin water.