Jimmy Lau
Any other cheaper home heating options for a 1500sq ft home that i bought for $80k?
Hey guys!Any other home heating options that is much cheaper than $18k to get a new broiler. That amount is insane! The house is 1500sq. I do not pay for the electricity or gas. What is another option to get heat into...
Gareth Fisher
Mini splits, electrical baseboard or oil
I recently acquired a 2 unit.
The first floor is a one bedroom about 6-700 SQ feet.
The second floor was a 1 br. However it has an attic that we are planning on converting to a br. Making it a 2 br unit.
I was ...
Kip Cline
Multiple Thermostat Sensors?
I bought a 4 unit apartment building. 2 units upstairs and 2 down. There is one furnace that heats the whole thing thy the landlord pays for. The thermostat is currently in the basement where the tenants can't mess wi...
Mike Roy
Six months into my first investment property in Maine
Hello - I'm six months into my first investment property, a 4-plex in Midcoast Maine, and thought I'd share the numbers based on the experience so far. There's so much talk about how high prices have gone and how har...
Elliott Back
Tenant asking for new windows
I have a tenant that is asking for new windows in a rental condo I have in Dallas, Texas. Right now I have 2 single pane windows and two sliding doors that are also single pane. I have asked for one quote so far and t...
Aaron Hollingshead
anybody using mini splits instead of conventional heating?
Having lived overseas for a number of years I have grown accustomed to the mini-split heating and cooling used in many parts of the Middle East and Asia. They are reliable, individually controlled, and very cost effe...
Sarah Wang
Los Angeles - Renting out in-law suites - Central heater/AC or mini split unit?
Hello friends, I'm planning to build and rent out a 500sft in-law suite, It is attached to the main building and I have existing duct to the rooms. But we usually turn off the AC/heater at night, not sure if it will b...
Dori Rutledge
Replace or Repair Furnace in Future Rental
Hello everyone! We are in the middle of our first rental purchase and the home inspection negotiation has begun. The sellers have offered to replace the furnace in three units and replace window panes OR repair the ...
Jennifer T.
Air Conditioning options
I have just had a big blow to morale. I have a SFH with 4 bedrooms and the tenant is on Section 8 in New Orleans, LA. The cooling part of the HVAC system totally died about a year ago (HVAC can still heat house). I...
Bienes Raices
Upgrade insulation for tenants--worth the money?
Blown and batt R19 insulation is missing in vacant house from the attic above a 10 X 10 bedroom.
I've called one insulation guy so far. He said $200 minimum charge to come out and do that small area.
He recommended...