Genny Li
Does no one replace their water heater anode rods?
People seem to expect their water heaters to last 10-15 years. Are you guys just letting it corrode as soon as the first anode rod is eaten up? How do you go through water heaters so fast?
Tarun Kapoor
Different insurers estimate different replacement costs for RCV insurance
I just bought a fourplex as an investment property for $300K and am looking to get RCV insurance on it. I got very different quotes from State Farm and American Fam
Statefarm came up with a replacement cost of $525K ...
Andrew B.
Broken Glass in Window - Can I replace the Glass?
Hello all. I have a vinyl casement window, where one of the panes of glass has been broken. It would be easy enough to just switch out for a new window, but that will cost $400 and then there is no guarantee it will m...
Carolina E.
Replace entire A/C unit or only A-Coil.
I have a single family house that is missing the A-Coil/Evaporator. I called an a/c tech and, over the phone, said I should just replace the entire unit. I am not sure if the condenser/compressor works. It looks li...
Surya Kumar
Do I need to replace this 17yrs old roof?
I'm closing on my second property and got an offer accepted. I just received the inspection report and the roofing conditions have come back worser than I thought. I know the roof is old (17 yrs) but I thought it had ...
Ghia Mendoza
Property Manager failed to replace fridge, insulin gone bad
Hi all! So I am a type 1 diabetic and I have 12 boxes of insulin pen (Novolog and long lantus). I submitted a work order for fridge March 1st and they came fix it. The fridge broke again after 2 days, they send a guy ...
Brandice Walters
Repair or Replace HVAC with a tight BRRRR budget
We are purchasing an REO for our first attempt at the BRRR method. It is a major fixer upper and our budget is squeaky tight to make it work. The AC unit is undersized at 2.5 tons for a 1800 sq ft home. It needs to be...
Pascual Torres
would you replace plumbing on 100 yr old house?
working on our first BRRRR project and this could be a good time to replace plumbing. This is 100 yr old house. The supply pipes seem to be galvanized steel and drain seems to be PVC. Should we just replace the supply...
Kamran Rahman
Thinking of Replacing floor/carpet in a tenant's room
New tenant moved into one of my rooms 2 months ago. Unfortunately, it seems like their room has been smelling like wet dog since the first day they moved in. They didn't report it initially because they thought it was...
Alex Wisner
1/4" Inset Cabinet Hinges and NO replacement found
We just bought our first duplex and repainted the cabinets and we are in the process of replacing the hardware. One issue, the cabinet doors have a 1/4" inset which I'm discovering isn't the norm today. This has res...