Robert McAllister
Self Storage Horror Stories
I've been researching the pros and cons of self-storage facilities. It's not entirely passive, it is an operating business with a lot of moving parts and tenants. However, the overhead of cleanup and repair in a duple...
Nathan Vu
Buying a rental house with mismatched AC coils
I just got an inspection done on a house I’m planning to buy to rent it out. The main issue is that the interior AC unit is old...installed in 1996 while the condenser outside was installed in 2017. The cooling output...
Manuel Sarabia
About to buy a rehab with a brand spanking new AC unit. How to protect it from vandals?
This property I'm buying is a bit weird. As common with most homes in my area, the condenser unit sits outside in the back of the house but the furnace is also outside right next to it. Everything is exposed and is as...
Fabian Castillo
How to manage Tax Deliquent list?
Hey here's my issue I would appreciate any help. I'm a wholesaler/flipper and it's been going well but I'm now trying to start grabbing prospects from the tax deliquent list that I grabbed from my county. Managed to f...
Artur A.
AC Repair vs. Full HVAC System Replacement: Evaluating Options
My air conditioner has stopped working. My property manager provided a quote for repairs. What's your opinion on this quote? The furnace is also old. Would it be better to replace the entire HVAC system? Or would it b...
Scott F.
Replacement furnace: what do you use & why?
Replacement furnace: what do you use & why?We end up replacing several furnaces every year, part due to failure and part because it’s at the end of its useful life. (This may vary due to your location but):I happe...
Alex Bush
HVAC Electrical Buzzing
Hi fellow BPers, I'm having issues with my outside HVAC unit - it's making electrical buzzing noise that's too loud and makes it uncomfortable to be in some of the bedrooms in my house when AC is running.The noise it'...
Hoi L.
Help with picking the right HVAC system
Good day. Looking into getting other's experiences and recommendations for these 2 estimates from 2 different HVAC companies (both have good reviews, one from internet reviews (Google) and other is personal word of m...
Sriram Hariharan
Possible construction defect. Can the builder be made liable?
One of my properties (in Palm Bay, Florida) recently encountered a leak which apparently occurred because the AC unit may not have installed properly. Unfortunately the leak was identified 2 weeks after the builder's ...
Randa C.
AC unit Vandalism at Property
Hi all! My husband and I are part- time real estate investors. We currently own/manage 3 properties, so I would consider us to still be pretty new to the process. Recently, we have encountered some issues with vand...