Over the the last season  of years, I have had to replace leaking evaporator coils in Goodman several units that were less than 3 years old.  The part was covered under warranty but I had to pay quite a bit in labor. ...

I've always seen wood fastened to concrete with a T-nailer, but lately I've seen furring strips and other wood fastened to concrete with round head nails. Any idea what type of nail gun these guys are using? I've had ...

I made an offer on a foreclosed property. It's been foreclosed for two years. Water and power off. I'm wondering how I can be sure the water and power is functional before it's mine. I don't want to buy it and then th...

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I'm in the due diligence process of a HUD house. The HUD's Property Condition Report shows the plumbing system is "No leaks detected upon introduction of pressure". However the water pipe between the main shut...

is anyone doing a Radon test in there rentals as part of your initial prep after purchase? I have been, and im 3 for 3 putting mitigation systems in, fortunately i can do them in about a day and $200 in materials, but...

Do you all have your A/C units looked at/worked on in the spring for preventative maintenance? Didn't know if it would make sense to have them all looked at to hopefully cut down on calls through out the summer.

T...

Hello BiggerPockets,After about half a year of learning and searching for my first investment property, I've finally found a property which I plan to “house-hack”. We are in contract now and the inspection period ends...

Not sure exactly what's going on here with these air leaks, but can I just tape over these spots with foil HVAC tape?  Just wanted to check before I call an HVAC person to evaluate.  This is in a house I'm under contr...

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I'm looking at a potential first property for a house hack. It's a Fannie Mae property, 3 family. Needs very little work but the gas has been disconnected and meters removed, and there's some minor plumbing re...

I just terminated a contract with Fannie Mae because I couldn't get the listing agent to de-winterize the property for inspection. There was also a number of paperwork snafus on the part of this agent and she was a...