Hi everyone!  My husband and I just went under contract with the single-family home that is next door to the duplex we are currently house hacking.  We weren't really planning on purchasing another property right now,...

Happy New Year BP Community!As some of you may know, the North East has been experiencing record breaking cold. This has been especially true in Saratoga Springs, NY. One effect this has on my property is that I canno...

I've recently purchased my 1st duplex. The previous owner had the heating (hot water) upgraded. He separated the plumbing per unit on a one boiler system. I've made the decision to have a 2nd boiler installed so my te...

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I have a small 3 family home (1 bedrm units) that needs new heating systems. They are gas, forced hot water systems...any idea how much one of these can cost to replace? With the plumbers cost indcluded......

Hi All!I recently purchased a 3 family and noticed that the property has a central gas heating system/furnace. Since it is a 3 family home and I do not want to be liable for paying the gas bill for all 3 units, I have...

So I have a idea of something that I feel would be useful, but a bit stuck on how to start it. Coming here to hopefully find a path forward.The idea centers around the idea of a heat Map or finding hot/cold areas of a...

Boilers vs Base board heating; I have seen almost every MF I was in contract or purchased in Cincinnati and Cleveland has Boiler compared to baseboard heating in Columbus. Which one is better? I am planning to shift t...

Hello, I have new tenants in a month to month lease. I started them off with 101 gallons of fuel oil. They moved in about the first week of November. Issues started I had someone come out and drain the system. it was ...

My partner and I are trying to figure out the downside if any from going from GAS heat to ELECTRIC heat. We recently purchased a 4/2 that is need of a full rehab. If our electrician gives us a better price to rewire a...

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I thank everyone in advance for their feedback. I own a three family in Portland, Maine. Just as a forward, I have read through the other forums on this topic (specific to Maine) and would still appreciate s...