Lyle Cooper
Is a broken boiler caused by burst pipes covered by insurance?
My boiler burst this winter during one of the cold freezes. I had my plumber fix all the burst pipes and when he repaired the pipe close to the boiler water supply he discovered oil boiler had developed cracks on it ...
Leah Shanker
HOA pays for water/sewer/garbage?
I’m looking at purchasing multifamily property in the Phoenix area and noticing a trend of listings with HOA dues covering water, sewer & garbage. Does anyone have experience with this type of setup? A few questio...
Jason Garrison
Renovation Order
Does anyone have any tips on renovation order? I'm remodeling my basement. It will soon be turned into a duplex to rent. The sheetrock and mudding is finished. I have concrete floors I'm going to clean and stain r...
Robin Grimes
Skills and Lessons learned from Rehab number 2.
Here are the skills and lessons I learned during the rehab of my second rental.
1. If the property has been vacant for over a year and still has fleas, there may be a raccoon living up inside the fireplace. (I can no...
Sam Leon
Rain Showers
Do any of you like rain showers? The shower head in the middle of the ceiling?
I have a new rental with a rain shower and I personally never liked it but heard a few people say it may be popular to female te...
Seth Williams
Water-Saving Shower Heads - Know Of Any Good Ones?
Here's my situation:
I own a duplex that is about 100 years old and my tenants pay for all of the utilities EXCEPT for city water (which comes out of my pocket each quarter).
Both of these rental units ...
Scott Savard
What construction materials are you using for buy & hold rentals?
Hi BP Community,I’m in the process of two rehabs. The first is a two family complete gut and replace and the second is a single family home the requires a less extensive rehab but still some major items. I’m curious t...
David J.
Why are water heaters so unreliable?
I have had a water heater fail (or need parts repaired) in every property I have owned. Seems like by now, we should have the ability to produce a water heater that can simply work without issue for 20 years. These t...
Coleman Nelson
Late Fees for Utilities?
We have a lease that stipulates rent is $525 per month and the tenant is responsible for all utilities. This is a duplex with one water meter, and we had submeters installed to divide the cost between the tenants, an...
Andrew Griffin
Contactors and Numbers
How many contractors should I have, how do I get them, and how in the world do I run numbers myself so that I know I'm not getting messed over.