Scott Smith
Lease Clause Requiring Tenant to Accomplish "Easy Fixes"?
I have a tenant who has called repairmen (which are then charged to me, the landlord) on a number of issues that are really just common sense. The most recent was filing a maintenance request because the toilet wasn't...
Marjorie Patton
Main line misfortune...or was it?
We bought our first SF rental property this past fall just outside Denver. We went through all the initial inspections, made some larger replacements like a new electrical box and furnace and were lucky enough to find...
Account Closed
When to replace A/C & Furnace?
Hi all! I'm new to BP and was hoping to get some advice. I have a 25 year old single family home with its original A/C & furnace. The A/C unit is pretty rusted outside but still functions. However, my tenant notif...
Account Closed
How much are you paying for a plumber?
So, how much per hour is the going rate in your area? I found a company where I like the speed at which they work, but not the hourly rate. They charged me $90 an hour for the plumber and another $30 an hour for the a...
Jeb Shookman
Private Well -- any advice?
I am rehabbing a house with a private well. When I closed, I knew there were well issues and also knew that connecting to city water was a possibility. It now seems that connecting to city water will be too expensiv...
Carla Kordab
How can we add preventative cost measures to protect the properties from harsh weathe
Whoever is managing your property, since the winter weather is a serious problem for all of us you can save it from harsh weather by implementing various strategies and processes.Here’s some tips for the out of stater...
Dan V.
Turn back on utility for inspection?
I'm working on a deal in Norfolk and inspection is a contingency. The seller agreed to keep the electricity on but he won't turn back on gas & water. The house was built in 1950's and I just want to make sure the ...
Michael Chang
SFH in North East with oil based heating system
Hello BP community,
We are looking to purchase (offer accepted) a house in Bucks County Pennsylvania that has oil heating system and has the oil tank buried underground.
Is it true that if you want to sell your h...
Felicia Hamilton
Advice on difficult neighbor/tree limbs Q
The city has mandated that all homes be on city sewer, I have an investment property (SFH) that I'm attempting to transfer to city sewer... however, the plumber will have to be on my neighbors' yard by less than 2 fee...
James Wilcox
Reducing Gas Utility Bill
Anyone have any suggestions on helping reduce our natural gas utility bill. We use gas for hot water heaters and heating our units in our 10 plex. We are considering adding more insulation and switching tenants over f...