George P.
AC, Heat, Thermostat. What might it be?
Tenant informed me that the temperature would not fall below 79 degrees even at night (they have it set at 72). It's humid and ridiculously hot right now in MD (100+ degrees). At first I thought that was because the t...
Joe P.
One radiator doesn't work, but the rest do?
Hi all, hoping someone can help me. My upstairs unit heat is working great, except in one room (middle bedroom).No heat was coming out of it when I got the property, but my heating guy flushed the system, bled the rad...
Gabriel Amedee
Property Maintenance: How far do you go?
So for the past two years I have been managing my family's handful of rental properties and have made the decision to open my own property management company. This is not my first company and I understand how importan...
Linda Mason
Fannie Mae Nightmare
Need advice. Purchased home from Fannie Mae that was stickered WINTERIZED on every piece of plumbing. After closing a plumber told me all the lines were busted. The walls had to be ripped out throughout hse and pipe...
Kyle D.
Water well problems and tenants
I have a few properties that run on well water. No water bill for the tenant is great but being responsible for pump and well to operate properly could be stressful. Water pump could stop working anytime, nights and w...
Yulia Garvanovic
A question to HVAC experts
After two HVAC companies serviced the two furnaces in the duplex I own in the course of the last 12 months, the third one discovered that both furnaces have multiple cracks in the exhaust systems. Here is my question:...
Kyle Grimm
CAT LADY - help me get rid of the odor!
I have a home that was infested with cats. The second you walk in, the smell punches you in the face. The floor has been stripped down to sub-floor and the sub-floor must still be holding odor along with walls, ceili...
Sara Plunkett
Repair or replace hot water unit
To the group at large what is reasonable when you as landlord want to fix something rather than a quick get in and out replacement , and let resident get on with their life? I am the tenant!… the hot water heater star...
Lisa Tam
First short rental in Campton, Waterville Valley, NH
Hi,I am new to BP and have been doing research on investing in a vacation home that I can rent out. I live in Boston, MA market and it's too expensive. I've done some research and thought Campton, Waterville Valley,...
Rusty Scott
FNMA Inspection Period / Repairs
Hey everyone,
Here's my current siutation. Received the FNMA Addendum on the 16th of April, standard 10 day inspection period. The regular purchase contract stated that all utilites would be on to allow for inspecti...