Ben I.
How to separate water utility for tenants?
Hi. I was wondering how anyone has gone about separating water utility for tenants and billing it back to them? I have isolated all the water lines for my units but haven't figured out if I should call the water compa...
James Ross
Water heaters for single family rentals
Hello! My wife and I are renovating our house in order to eventually rent it out. The water heater's bed pan is rusting through and the water heater needs replacing. We live in Colorado Springs which has fairly hard w...
Robert Farris
Analysis Software Issue: Uninstall Code
I'd like to know if anyone has returned the "Landlord's Cash Flow Analyzer" software from rentalsoftware.com for a refund?They offer a 30 day money back guarantee and I'd like to get a refund but one of the requiremen...
Christina Potosnak
Adding HVAC to New Mobile Homes
We are working to add air conditioner or heat pump to 15 new 14'x56' homes in SC. Looking at the manufacturer's equipment sizing, it suggests a 1.5 ton (Energystar) or a 2 ton (HUD). We are leaning toward 1.5 ton s...
Todd Bailey
Tenant noise - considering adding insulation in interior walls
We have a 3 unit property, and one tenant moved out recently. She mentioned that normal noise from other tenants (baby, talking, etc) kept her awake at night. Got me thinking that there is probably no insulation or ot...
Robert Dunbar
Flooring choice in Brrrrr property
Working on a brrrr property but not sure to go with LVP or laminate as my flooring choice. What would anyone recommend? I’d like something that’s going to stand up to the roughest of tenants and also give me good valu...
Sunjeeve Weerasinghe
Luxury Vinyl Tile vs Porcelain Tile
Doing my first Rehab on single family home... Property manager recommends Porcelain Tile (states more durable in long term) over luxury vinyl tile/plank. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks in advance for your...
Art Maydan
Insulate Attic in House Hack?
The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...
Kent Renshaw
Besides filing a Memorandum of Agreement, how does a contract buyer protect contract seller from mortgaging the property. And if they do, who is first in line?
Scenario: Contract buyer and seller enter into a Contract for Deed. Buyer immediately files Memo of Agreement in the situs county. All goes well for two years and Seller applies for loan. Mortgage Lender realiz...
Vi Huang
Tenant Keeps Making Maintenance Requests
I have a tenant who moved into my rental in California in Feb this year. They've lived in the home for 7 months and have made maintenance requests every single month. They installed bidets without my permission and cr...