Hi, allI have an old 2 flat which needs central heat and AC to be added (it currently has gas powered fireplaces and a window AC).I'm leaning towards going with heat pumps for the following reasons:* One appliance ins...

Ugh you have got to be kidding me, there is sales tax on heating oil for rental units!!!! As if $3 per gallon isn't enough, they have to go and put $.18 on top of that. That's an extra $90 per fill-up for both my ta...

have a multifamily property with a single boiler hot water baseboard heat. Each apartment has a pop top valve with a thermostat. In one studio apartment the heat sporadically stops working. Once 2 years ago the pipe b...

I have noticed that a lot of rental units have furnace and hot water heaters in  the unit where the tenant pays all utilities,is this because it is cheaper in the long run to add the furnace and hot water heaters duri...

So I am looking at potentially purchasing an over/under duplex  (ground level and basement).  My question has to do with what would be a shared laundry room that is in an open room tied to a hallway leading outside.  ...

hello everyone i am new to the business investing in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding suburbs. I am currently under contract with my first rental property due to settle within a week or so. The numbers look good (...

Anyone ever have the heating costs split between two units? Other than "splitting" the bill arbitrarily,  has anyone ever installed a time of use meter to bill the associated cost accordingly?

Does anyone have any numbers from what it cost to heat your buildings in Cincinnati. I've got 2 properties, a quadplex and 14 unit apartment. The quadplex only costs about $65/unit to heat in the winter, but the 14 un...

hi all, i am looking at a multi in Connecticut .... property is in good shape and the asking price is fair. rents are under market - reason being: electrical heat. nat gas is available, however, it is not piped in ......

I own a duplex which currently has electric baseboard heat that was installed by the previous owner. It is an older house and electric heat is really high (no off peak as it is the only source). I live in northern ...