Hello BP,Buyer hired the home inspector and did the home inspection. One of the items in the inspection was a clogged bath tub drain. We hired a handyman to clean the clogged drain. They did a final walkthrough before...

We bought a multiplex earlier this year running on a septic system.
Something happened and caused the sewer water to backup into the units.
We have already ended the leases with the tenants. Right now in the
pro...

I've heard from different people that you're supposed to pour either bleach or vinegar into the AC condensate line once a month to prevent backups. Which is safer for the line, and do you mix it with water or just pou...

About to close on a single family home with single bathroom, the plan for it is to be a rental for years.Would you add an outdoor cleanout, or just plan to rod sewer lines by removing the toilet every time? I've confi...

One Tenant has been frequently having toilet and shower clogging issues and requesting us to fix the issues.  I have told them if it's plumbing clog caused by the tenants we have plumber bill the tenant directly.  I'm...

I have a big problem. This is my first rental property. I rented it out to a section 8 tenant. She has been in the property going on 3 months. The problem started 3 weeks into the lease, the toilet was clogged up, I c...

When I hear someone who says real estate is not for them because they don't want to have to unclog a toilet, I inwardly laugh. Sometimes outwardly. You see these people who wake up at 6am and work until 4 or 5, talk a...

Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...

So after spending some quality time to resolve a clogged drain (hair) and replacing some worn parts our tenant's bathroom sink was working perfectly. Draining like a champ. We did not charge the tenant figuring this w...

I recently moved in a tenant to my 4-plex apartment building who seemed like he was going to be a great.  Income verification, background, credit check all were great.  He is a male in his 40's with a teenage daughter...