Matthew Paul
Home inspector says deck isnt up to code .
I got a call earlier this week from a customer I installed a deck for back in 2002 . He is selling his house and the "home inspector " says the deck wasnt built to code . The customer is upset , I told him to give me...
Kurt Gardner
What do you wear?
When you're showing your property or interviewing a prospective tenant, do you purposefully wear a certain type of clothing?I've only worn what I had on that day, so sometimes I was working on the property when they c...
Daniel Keating
managing some properties for a friend-not getting paid as planned
Hi Folks, I live in Tucson and have 2 rental properties I own and manage. A friend of mine owns 5 rentals in town and he lives in Payson--about a 3 hour drive so I look over his properties.
Originally the plan was tha...
Mary lou L.
Painting huge rock fireplace
I have ideas on this fireplace, since I cant demolish it (for now) I think a coat of paint is in order.What do you think?It wraps into the kitchen though, I was thinking of having some shelving placed on this side..
Gil Or
$294 repair to snake out the bathtub is reasonable?
Dear members!Just got this report from my management company and it says:"- Repairs & Maintenance - Plumbing repair - Bathtub needs to be snaked out. $294.00"Is this sounds reasonable?The bathtub is pretty small, ...
Bienes Raices
AC problem again-- what to do now
I've posted before about this problem--now it appears to be back.
My old tenants complained repeatedly that the house was getting too hot. It has a Goodman air handler inside and a heat pump outside. The AC guy came ...
Lenin Belangonda
buying home with un permitted room addition
Hi, I am buying a home in southern california. This home has a bonus room that was converted into two bedrooms by constructing a wall in the middle with a door. There is no permit and also building codes were not...
Paul F.
Helping Parents Sell House (and potentially rehabbing)
Hi all,My parents have asked my brother and me to help them to eventually sell their house, and because my brother and I are still fairly new to the real estate game (the extent of our experience is that we have bough...
Ed O.
Tenant emergency procedures
[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
Sochima Eze
Anyone have experience with propane heating?
Currently looking at a 7 unit, split between two buildings on one lot, and it’s listed as having propane heating. Has any had any experience as a landloard with propane heating compared to oil?