Jonna Weber
Mysterious "knock" coming from an interior wall
I've had an issue in a condo I manage for a couple of months and after much trial and error, I thought I'd check with BP to see if anyone might have an idea what might be going on. The condo is a newer unit (2004) on...
Elijah White
Frozen pipes at rental
My tenant called me this morning to tell me that the hot water is not coming out of the faucet and he thinks that the line might be frozen. He left the cold water dripping overnight so that is still working but he did...
Ron Tafoya
Sprinkler blow it and maintenance
I have in ground sprinklers at rental and tenant is a older 55ish women. She can turn on system but should I hire somebody to blow out system at end of season. I am worried she may do more damage if not done correct...
James Ross
Water heaters for single family rentals
Hello! My wife and I are renovating our house in order to eventually rent it out. The water heater's bed pan is rusting through and the water heater needs replacing. We live in Colorado Springs which has fairly hard w...
Brian W.
Top three types of calls you get from your tenants
What are the top three (or more if you're willing to share) types (regarding subject matter, i.e. water leak, A/C broken, etc.) of phone calls you get from your tenants?
Nathan Bahr
Diy Pex Installation in Small Single Family House
Hi allI've very recently purchased my first rental property. It is a small 5 bedroom single family house located in Minnesota. The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition. One thing I'm worr...
Matt Romano
Multi-Family has only 1 heating system!
I've recently purchased my first 2 family home, and it has only one heating system. There are 2 electrical services, but only one gas and water meter. I'll be occupying the much smaller upstairs unit on this up / dow...
Chuck E.
Help with Preventative Maintenance Checklist
I currently self-manage my 7 rentals and want to keep this portfolio growing, while still self-managing. The key? Minimize annoying service calls and long term repair costs! Please help me add to this DIY preventative...
Paul Sandhu
How do you winterize your vacant STRs with this cold front?
Temp is going to below zero for a few days here. I've got unoccupied properties with the utilities on. How do you prepare for when it gets this cold?Leave the heat on and sinks dripping?Turn off the water at the meter...
John Matthews
Separate Hot Water / Heating
Ok, so any suggestions on how best to solve these issues:This property is a triplex (maybe quad with an efficiency), converted from a SFR, so it's got one hot water heater for the whole building, and one temperature c...