Andrew B.
Small to Medium Basement Leaks
I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...
Tommy Lorden
Water & Plumbing Issues : How Does Your Lease Deal With Them?
I have been getting nickeled and dimed with leaks and clogs. From a prior life in Illinois, I remember we had no problem making all plumbing issues part of the tenant's responsibility in the lease. However, I'm n...
Ana Vhan
Air conditioner not cooling
On my rental in the arizona area, I missed renewing the warranty which I was hoping would take care of the AC unit fixes. Now, the tenant has reported that the unit is working but its not cooling the place. I have ask...
Ken A.
Help! Drainfield Failing - Any ideas? Thanks
We have a drain field on 60 year old home that is "failing". Everyone's solution is "get a new one" - wow..genius. Anyway, any other ideas? House for 60 years didn't have a drain field problem. In advance, ANY ide...
Dan Perrott
DIY Landlording - clogged toilet
Today my tenant called me to say that I needed to call a plumber - the toilet was clogged. He had attempted to unclog the toilet to no avail. Needless to say, I went and unclogged the toilet and told the tenant that...
Robin Evans
Drain issue- replace or not?
Happy new year to all! We have a mixed use property that has one store front and 3 residential units, unit A, B and C. The store keeps having drain issue due to the age of the pipes and being flattened out. There's no...
John Romero
Commercial Toilets
Specifically "Flushmate", power assisted flushing. I'm going to be purchasing my first multi family property and would like to keep the "clogged toilet" calls down to a minimum. Considering replacing the three toile...
Teddy Johnson
Tenant Attempted Plumbing Repair Without Notice
I just received a maintenance request after the tenant decided to fix a clogged sink. The tenant cut off all of the under sink plumbing to remove the clog and then realized he doesn’t know how to put the pieces back t...
Jason Sung
Cast iron pipe replacement for a SFH built in 1979
For a SFH in Plano TX built in 1979 in recently purchased, it had foundation issue and plumbing issue. I fixed the foundation and now I am trying to fix the plumbing issue.One bathroom in the living room is right on t...
Julia Lennon
Toilet not draining - been told all pipes need to be repaired??
Tenant property in Birmingham, AL (35204): Tenant reported "blocked toilet". Plumber went today and explained pipes are blocked, and some corroded (expected with the age of the property), but unable to say where the ...