Mindy Jensen
Looking for an Automatic Emergency Water Shutoff - Does it exist?
Our MHP is located in Maine. Water is submetered, but a tenant in the throes of eviction had a pipe burst, didn't do anything about it and now I'm on the hook for a hefty water bill.Since we're in Maine, freezing pipe...
Vince Gethings
Is having radiator heat in a rental a risk?
I've been looking at some older SFR's for potential rentals, however a few of them have gas boiler heating, so there are hot water radiators throught the house. I am wondering if having the hot radiators in the house ...
Dave Smart
Replacing electric baseboard in flip house
Hi everybody, I recently purchased a home with electric hot water baseboard heat with an arv of $140,000 and was wondering if I should replace it with a natural gas or oil furnace? What have been your experiences with...
Adrian Vega
Buying a triplex that landlord pays heat and hot water for tenant
Hello everyone,I am new to real estate and myself and father are new landlords also. We purchased a nice triplex and I am a bit concerned about having to pay for heat and hot water. At some point we will figure someth...
Kevin Coleman
Boiler Maintenance and Monthly Cost
I am looking to acquire another small multiunit in Chicago. I have no experience with boilers and want to know the expected maintenance and monthly per unit heating costs if I am footing the bill as the landlord. Can...
Michael Ablan
Freezing pipes on resident owned trailer - Whos responsible?
Hey guys,We just got blasted with our first freeze up here in NNY. One of our resident owner mobile homes had their pipes freeze, and they want us to come fix it. It's my understanding that the resident would be re...
Kris Roy
Ductless heat pumps for apartment heating
I recently purchased a 2 unit property where heat in hot water are not metered individually. Each unit is roughly 1000 ft.² and recently insulated with blown in in the walls and in the attic the previous owner spent a...
Matt Romano
Multi-Family has only 1 heating system!
I've recently purchased my first 2 family home, and it has only one heating system. There are 2 electrical services, but only one gas and water meter. I'll be occupying the much smaller upstairs unit on this up / dow...
Hector R.
HVAC recommendation on gut remodel for future rental
Hi we are doing a gut remodel in north jersey, we are most of the construction since we general contractors, we have already gutted the house, the house used oil furnace, we have planned on replacing with gas furnace,...
Brandon Turner
The $458 Mistake... (And How You Can Avoid It) QUICK TIP!
Last month, I wrote an article about the big, ugly purple triplex I bought recently.
We've been working the past month to get it rent-ready, with some new paint and various small repairs. Being the hol...