Rachel Fairweather
Theft of Hot Water Heater and A/C Unit
Just bought our third rent house and 3 days after closing it was broken into and the hot water heater and the window A/C unit was stolen (presumably for the copper). Haven't had this happen before and want to know how...
Keith Ellis
Cost to separate utilities, install boiler/hot water tank
I'm doing some analysis on a 2 flat which currently has one gas and electric line coming into the building and a single boiler and hot water tank. Can someone ballpark (a) the cost to separate the lines so each unit c...
Rich Gabrio
Connecting single hot water tank to individual electric meter
I have a small 1000 sf retail duplex. The building can accommodate a single tenant for the entire building, or individual tenants for two units. Currently, I have two tenants occupying the building, and both units a...
Mark Cherv
How to meter the hot water from a boiler
I have a 3 multi unit place, but there is only one boiler & oil tank. Heat is supplied by forced hot water. Each unit has its on zone, and each zone has an electrical meter that is monitoring how long the circ...
Suduk N.
Separate heat and hot water in a 3 flats
I'm about to close a MFH in Chicago. It is a 2 flats with a legal basement making it a 3 units property. It has 3 electrical boxes and 3 gas meters. Currently, there is only 1 huge old gas hot water furnace that se...
Karissa Sampson
Hot water baseboard heaters (gas)-Keep or install ductwork?
House is in a B+ neighborhood. Has a hot water baseboard heat (gas) and no ductwork. No central AC. Located in Colorado. July/August can be quite hot. 1/3 of the rental listings in town have central AC, the rest do no...
Darrick Lowe
How to split heat and hot water amongst tenants?
I'm used to multifamilies where each unit has its own water heater and furnace. But what If there is a home with only 1 water heater and 1 boiler in a multifamily home, how exactly would one split the bill almost ten...
Bradley Bissett
Tri-Plex water situation
Hi BP nation. Im looking for a little advice as im about to close on my first Multi-Family. The 3 unit home has only 1 hot water heater. The units each have separate gas/electric but not water/hot water. The hot water...
Tommy Hoang
Average Multifamily Expense (water, garbage, etc)
Hey everyone,After researching a few markets throughout the country Omaha was one of our favorites so we're planning a trip to visit in Jan 2018 (would love to meet you guys at Collin's meetup if there is one). I'm po...
Matt Heidenfelder
Converting Primary Bedroom into a unit
Has anyone had success in converting the primary bedroom and bathroom suite into its own unit and requiring tenant to access unit through a private entrance (backyard or side yard entrance to bedroom)? Considering thi...