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I recently rented my first property. I got a call tonight from my property manager stating 3 things:a) There was no heat coming from the radiator in one of the upstairs bedroomsb) the water in the kitchen was dripping...
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I closed on a 5 family brownstone in Brooklyn last week. The building was occupied by the owner who lived in one of the units and had the thermostat that controlled the heat for the entire building in her unit.The hea...
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I am looking at a 4-plex in Cincinnati, OH. It is an REO, so totally vacant. It is in a good part of town for rentals. 2-2BDRs and 2-1BDR's. There are 2-2car garages, so I can rent the 1BDR's for $500 and the 2BDR'...
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Hello everyone!I have been living in an older home (100+ years) for about 2 years. The house is on radiator heat. We bought a new steam boiler during the winter of 2021. I've been told that boilers are an efficient he...
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Just bought my first investment single family in Mass. It's a 1600 sq ft single family built in 1900. It has a steam boiler fueled by oil. Big radiators around the house so ideally I'd like to get rid of those, but...
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Just curious what you all thought of steam heat in a house. Does if detract from the final sales price? A house I am considering has the large, bulky radiators in each room, and wanted the masses opinion.
Also, i...
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Hello guys, I have radiator heating with oil tank (above ground) in my home which I put on sale. It's been 44 days now and I have not gotten any offer. Most of the people don't give specific reasons for denying but gi...
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We purchased a 3 unit home that was built in the early 1900's. Two units are section 8 from the Feds and one is free market. The families have been there forever... At least 12 - 20 years. The previous owners had a...
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I’m looking at investing in a home with radiant heat with the old radiators on the floors. I know it can be really expensive to convert to HVAC. Is this a deal breaker why or why not?
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Hi,Are radiator keys universal or are there more than one size?