Jake DeAtley
Structural Engineer Says I should Completely Replace. Thoughts??
Hello Fellow BP'ers,I currently have a 9 unit property under contract. One of the units is a 40' x 60' shop with a studio. Upon inspection, we discovered that the trusses were not plum. I talked to a structural engine...
Alexa K.
Electric Meter Stolen -- Any Experiences? Cost to Replace?
I recently had the electric turned on at my first rental property yesterday. Visited in the early afternoon, flitted around with the lights for a bit, and made sure to turn everything off before I left. Well, I went b...
Savan Thongvanh
Replace roof now or after first of year?
I'm about to close on my first house and the roof needs work. Assuming the roof is passable until spring, I'm wondering if i'm better off waiting until the new year to do the roof to maximize the deduction. This yea...
Jason Howell
Constant maintenance vs replacement via Property Management Co.
Say you have a property management company managing one of your properties and you notice that the tenant is regularly complaining about something particular... Kitchen sink is slow, or keeps getting clogged. Property...
Matt Matyas
Options to replace a failed septic leach field
Does anyone know what the options are to replace failed leach fields? I'm under contract to buy a park, and it has 2 active leach fields; one is 40 years old, and the other is 50. Both work presently. Each is big enou...
Jeff K.
Sewer Line replacement excavation leads to sloping floor
Greetings,I recently had my sewer line replace. I hired a plumber who did the excavation as well as the replacement as he specialized in sewer lines. It appeared he may have dug to close to the house as the floor now ...
Brent Coombs
Currency Wars? Distributed Ledger Technology to replace US$?
Apparently, James / Jim Rickards has been letting anyone who will listen know that the "Global Elite" have been conspiring for years to undermine the strength of the US, amongst other things. (I've only just become aw...
Brianna H.
Pros/Cons to replace a/c in 2017
I am looking to replace our a/c system either before the end of the year or early in 2018. Are there any advantages to doing this before the end of the year? We are thinking that it will be advantageous to start amort...
Tereza Dyerova
Rental Property Insurance Replacement Cost in South Chicago
Hello Guys,I am about to close my house in Chicago, it is a single family divided in 2 units. The price is 92K. The lender wants me to insure the house for Replacement cost which is 361K... The insurance policy raises...
Deanna Boss
Appliances - What is Landlord's Responsibility to Repair/Replace?
I have a duplex that has long term tenants in the upper unit and the lower unit has been short term rental (Airbnb). I have a long term tenant moving into the lower unit now. There are two washers and two dryers in th...