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Results (410)
Caleb Smith Tenant Breaking Lease due to Temperature in House
8 April 2022 | 11 replies

Need advice for a current situation.A resident told me today that they can no longer live in the house they are renting from me because the main floor of the house is too cold.We have had a professional look at the fu...

Jon S. Tenants Want to Completely Turn Off Electicity and AC?
17 May 2017 | 15 replies

It's 96 degree days here in Tampa as summer approaches, and getting hotter. A tenant is moving out at the end of this month, but they want to shut off their power 2 weeks before their lease is up, because they are mov...

Tom Maurer Easiest way to clean a textured ceiling coated form years of smoking with TSP?
26 August 2023 | 12 replies

One of the apartments I have has a textured ceiling (it was there
when I bought it). The long time tenants who are moving were heaving
smokers. I read in another post advice that said clean with TSP and
then pain...

Evan Crawford Does Section 8 require central heat/air in Alabama
19 January 2015 | 2 replies

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

Mark Berge Cast iron gas boiler versus high efficiency gas boiler for heat
6 September 2021 | 7 replies

I am getting estimates on replacing a old oil boiler with a new gas boiler to heat the rental house. House is 1000 square feet with baseboards. Have gotten estimates $11,000 to replace with a gas high efficiency boile...

Jon K. If you're paying utilities, what do you set the thermostat at?
11 March 2013 | 11 replies

For winter?

For summer?

I read that most offices set their thermostat at 72.

Around here, 72 in the summer gets expensive even in the summer.

Bryce Cutler How do I best get smoke smell out of an apartment?
23 August 2017 | 5 replies

I inherited a tenant that smoked with a building that I purchased. He has left and we have had it professionally cleaned, replaced carpeting and painted walls and it's better but still smells stale. Any suggestions on...

Andresa Guidelli Recirculating Venting vs. External Venting in a Microwave Oven
3 October 2018 | 12 replies

Hi folks,I just wanted to pick the brain of HVAC professionals out there regarding microwave vents for my rehab projects in Philadelphia, PA.I have one of my GC saying we need to install microwave (with auto fan) vent...

Patrick Philip Do you leave a/c on in flips when it's vacant?
25 December 2017 | 7 replies

When it's vacant or when it's under renovation but you're not there. To prevent mold growth? Or is this just a waste of electricity?

Kurt Jones Converting from window units to central AC in small multi family
17 July 2017 | 7 replies

Hello everyone,

I have recently started to transition out of single-family and into multifamily investing. One of the buildings I have acquired is an eight unit old-school apartment complex. In starting to bring it u...