I was outraged to see some of the quotes I heard back to do a termite/carpenter ant treatment just on the exterior of a house. I did some googling and came across a product that is relatively inexpensive compared to t...

What’s the best way to tackle a project like mold? Within the walls and vents.

Below is an excerpt from an interesting read which is also linked below.  The gist is that governmental efforts to regulate, and presumably improve, low income housing, have made such housing unaffordable for low inco...

Hello! I currently own a Duplex which I have had for almost 2 years now. It has come to my attention that apartment A has a much higher electric and gas bill than apartment B. Unit A also has far less tenants than Uni...

Hey all,So I live in a very rural area in upstate NY. We have some neighbors that live about half a mile down the road, a sweet old couple in a big white farmhouse. Apparently, they are renting out a smaller, trailer-...

We recently bought a 4plex in Colorado (yea!).  Our other rentals are in Orange County CA and Scottsdale AZ, so we've never had to worry about pipes freezing/bursting.  I have heard of thermostats that you can install...

I am looking at a bank owned property that has mold in the basement it could be 200 300 square feet of moldy drywall. Behind the drywall is a cinder block wall. I'm thinking I need to remove all the drywall and any no...

Hi BP,
I have a 3 floor multifamily with Section 8 tenants on all 3 floors.  
For the most part they are all good tenants and I have had little problems. Everyone pays their portion of the rent on time and apartment...

I am wondering what everyone's experience is with window units in apartment buildings? This 24 unit has window units built into the siding, not secured in the window so they have it as a more permanent solution. What ...

what is the best way to remove mold?