Bought a new SFH in June. House was empty till Aug. Got a water bill of $20 in June. Those were all fixed cost. Then $130 bill in July. Bill details shows usage of 6,000 gallons. I filed a complaint with Charlotte Wat...

Hello BP Members,I'm proud to say that I have finally closed on my first deal and I am eager to embark in this journey of Real Estate Investing.After closing on this 4-Plex I ordered an HVAC Inspection because one ten...

Today was our scheduled semi-annual inspections of all of our rental properties. During the winter months we hire a local heating contractor that we do our business with to inspect the furnace. Every year. And, ...

I am in contract on a property I initially intended to buy as a rental. It is also a possible flip. The house is vacant. I don't know for sure how long but it seems like it has been a while. I called WE and learned th...

Hi,The timber frames and carpet around the bathroom entrance are damaged caused by the leakage from the showers. Since the shower booth has no door on it and literally is right next to the entrance, residual water alo...

Hi everyone, I have a property management question. I have a self-managed rental property in San Jose that recently turned over. After the tenants moved out, we noticed pretty extensive mold on both sides of the slidi...

I am thinking of buying a house but there are two tall, vertical cracks in the basement each running from top to bottom of the wall.  They are on opposite walls from each other.  How much would it cost to fix somethin...

The house I'm looking at ("as-is") has an above ground oil tank. Home was built in 1970. Will I still need to do an oil tank sweep to see if there's any tank inground?

I just had a tenant tell me the ac unit is freezing up. He said he has defrosted it twice and there doesn't seem to be any leakage. It is an older home and the air vents are the kind without filters so dirt is bound t...

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I am buying my first rental - duplex. What type of coverage should I have on the property? I received a quote from one of the brokers as below -Dwelling Replacement Cost Incl Ord/Law...