Marc Hauser
Hydronic baseboard vs hot water heating
I have a new three unit rental property, I'm currently in unit 1. Unit 2 and 3's heating units either need to be fixed or upgraded. They are both forced air. There's issues with open vents that could cause co to f...
Mike Nicholson
Natural Gas wall mounted heater, unvented / Need another source?
A bit of a novice here so please be gentle. I own a 1100 sq ft house in SC that currently has a Natural Gas wall mounted unvented heater for its primary heat source (1 unit). I have used this for 4 + years with no f...
Jacqui Casey
Resort / Golf Cart Community for STR
Hi! I'm looking to purchase my first STR for under $600K and I'd love to find something somewhere where I actually enjoy going for any repairs and maintenance. I live in California but am looking more towards the East...
Ashley Bartlett
AC on third floor - how cool should it get?
We have a three story triplex in Norfolk, VA, and the top floor unit is a small one-bedroom. Here in VA it is very hot right now! The tenant is complaining that the AC is not cooling enough. What is considered "eno...
Tyler Eastridge
Bonus room Ideas
Good afternoon,I have a property in Gainesville, FL that I am thinking about turning into a midterm/short term rental. It is a 3/2 with a converted one car garage that is a bonus room. This room has the washer, drye...
Benjamin Richards
Tenant wants A/C too low
I have the weirdest situation right now. The tenant I have in our nice condo where we used to live signed the lease late last year. He is in a surgery office and makes well over $100k. So far he has been the perfect t...
Paul Burke
Director of Marketing for PM in Columbus, Ohio
Hi all! My name is Paul and I'm the Director of Marketing for Oakwood Management Company, the largest PM in Central Ohio and Columbus with 12K+ residential units under management.
I hope to share helpful insights as...
AJ Satcher
Single HVAC System In a home with 2 units. Smells go right through duct-work!
I am currently house hacking with an upper/lower setup - I occupy the upper. The lower unit is a basement/guest suite. As I approach my move out strategy where I will be converting my upper unit into a STR, I often th...
Forrest J Green
AC Units not keeping up with temps as unit gets older.
Thinking about replacing condenser only but honestly don't know the affected part. The system used to cool adequately but now can't get below 78 on a 90 degree day. I have gotten quotes for replacement but very expen...
Alain Perez-Majul
Dilemma: to install AC unit or not??
Hey guys, wanted thoughts on this:Have a qualified applicant that I have an extra good feeling about: only problem is, the home does not come with central AC (we provide new window units) and the potential tenant says...