Leo B.
Freezing Winters in the Midwest cities and Plumbing Concerns
In Midwest cities such as Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee where there can be some really cold winters, is there a concern about the old plumbing system in the home? I've heard of old pipes bursting and causing costl...
James Leos
Heating Supply Requirements - Landlord
Hello All,I'm refinancing a fourplex in Phoenix and am having a little hang up with the appraisal.The property is all wall AC units, tenants use space heaters to supplement when needed during the winter.The appraisal ...
Sean Relyea
Baseboard Heat Plus Radiators = Problem
Hi all,I recently purchased a 3 unit building that had undergone a full rehab. Most things turned out okay, but the heating systems were a worry during the closing process and that concern has proven justified. Each u...
Andrew Clark
Installing Window Heating/AC units acceptable?
I purchased a boarded up home for 8K today. I have 65 days until it gets bulldozed by the city.
Details:
SFH
2/1
850 sqft
Cinderblock
Crawl space
I want to get it off the demolition list asap and to do this I ne...
Henry D Griffith
Refinance requires permanent heat source - Help!
Greetings - I'm in the middle of refinancing my primary residence. The home has a wood fireplace in the basement, and electric radiant heat upstairs. However my appraiser listed the home as needing a "Primary heat sou...
Aundrea Newbern
Helpful tips for residential lease
All,What are the most useful things you put in a residential lease? I have heard some very neat tips over the years that I have adopted and am VERY grateful for as they have vastly improved my lease. I'll start - I ha...
Evan Crawford
Does Section 8 require central heat/air in Alabama
I have a property that I would like to put up for a potential Section 8 rental. The house currently has window units but I was not sure if that was acceptable or not for Section 8. Thanks for the help
Jeff K.
Boiler vs hot air furnace
Hi BP friends. I had a heating question and was hoping to get collective wisdom on the following:I just bought a 2 unit house with 2 bedrooms each floor. Total house is about 1450 sq ft.Boiler to first floor (accordin...
Jim B.
Bedroom in the basement, anybody know the codes? (Illinois)
I'm about to go under contract for a home in the West Chicago Burbs and want to potentially add a bedroom to the unfinished basement, but I'm worried I may (probably) have to add an egress window in order for it to be...
Benjamin Perkins
Am I required to fill the water on my tenants steam heat boilers
Purchased a duplex a few years ago and inherited two longstanding tenants. The last owner was in his 80s used to stop by once a week and fill the water in the steam boilers. Both tenants expect this to happen as part...