Landlords allowing pets in really hot rental markets are rare.

Try snaking the vent pipe and pouring hot water down it or sticking a garden hose in it.

Although the tenant hasn't used the heating system until now, she was using the hot water system all along... both which run on natural gas, as I understand it.

Often times in the first contact the prospect asks if there is oil heat,  then they decline to even look at the place.We've done about a dozen conversions to gas heat ranging from about $3,000 to $6,500, some included duct work, gas hot water heaters and central air.

My Tricks , smaller hot water heaters , so when the tenant moves in friends they have to wait for more hot water , plus the smaller ones cost less .

Tenant pays for gas heat/hot water/electric and water/sewer service. 3rd party/Section 8 payments accepted.

The hot water heater is 21 years old, however, I had the tanked inspected, drained and flushed a few months ago by a licensed plumber and there were no leaks or other issues.Can anyone provide a solution that would be satisfactory to an insurance company and won't require me to replace the existing hot water heater?  

0 down deals aren't impossible to find but they are few and far between in hot Texas markets.

I'll get a hot tip from a realtor about a property about to come on the MLS below market.  

Stained ceilings are often a tell-tale sign of leakageThe interior walls of the property must not have chipped or peeling paintPlumbing and Sanitation The property must have a fixed water basin, flushing toilet and shower/bath tubThere must be no plumbing or water leaksThere has to be hot and cold running water in both the kitchen and bathroom The bathroom must have either a window or exhaust fanThe water heater must have a discharge tube that drains to a floor pan, outside, sink, or other appropriate place.