Jimmy S.
Tenant never cleaned toilet and now have to replace
The toilet was spotless when they moved in about 3 years ago. They moved out and its looks like this. I have tried everything to get these stains out and no luck. Only option is to replace it which I did myself.Is thi...
Stephanie Taboada
Question about a property near a water source (river, ocean, etc) & risk for flooding
Hi Everyone,My name is Stephanie, and I am a new investor. I have about $110k saved up. I was initially planning on buying a home for myself in Long Island, NY to househack, but my pre-approval is only $350k, and with...
Sreedhar Rao
Water from one of the shower is warm in winters
The tenant has reached out indicating water from one of the showers is just warm. A certified technician was dispatched to address the problem. He/she came back and provided feedback that it was just normal. Also, the...
Dean Valadez
Leaky basement - window well covers for protection?
Hi All. I have a SFH I am rehabbing to get it rented out. The basement gets wet/damp during heavy rains. I am having a mudjacking company jack up some concrete that is sloping towards the property, possibly causing mo...
Kathryn Schauer
Foundation support adequate
In the initial walk through of a duplex I have under contract, we noticed cracking along the outside of the foundation:We asked the owner about this and they said they recently had an engineer out to assess the founda...
David C.
Enforcing use of biodegradable laundry soap
My wife and I are closing on a house with a guest home we will be using as a house hack and preparing to list one unit for rental. The unit we will be renting out only has a gray water drain in the laundry room. For t...
Ray Harrell
Water meter and bill...am I paying too much?
This is for Chicago landlords with 3 flats. I just received my water bill and it has doubled. I'm billed every two months so presumably I have a meter, but all my bills say estimated. Since I've owned the building (la...
Sean Lynch
Home on a slab with a sloping backyard. Identifying Issues
Hello All,Hoping to get tips on recognizing and troubleshooting potential foundation/water damage. I've found a home on a slab that I am interested in but worried about the back yard. The yard is sloping towrads the h...
Robert Fountain
Heat not working - Part will take 3 days to arrive. Advice needed
Yesterday I received a call from my tenant saying the heat wasn't working. I had my HVAC guy over that afternoon and he identified the problem. There are 2 parts that need to be ordered and he informed me they will ...
Jason Winter
Small Multi-Family Water
Hello BP Community,I have a small MF (triplex) property in Philadelphia PA. The tenants pay their own gas and electric but like most mf properties in the city, the landlord is responsible for water. Recently the water...