Frank Houng
Continuous AC problems with several units
Hi Folks:I invested a 14 unit townhome in Dallas area end of 2013. The subject property was built in 2007, so I imagine the AC are about 7 years old (warranty was for 5 years)Since I bought the units, we have contin...
Jordan Thompson
Water leak after new sewer lines and keeping tenants happy
Hi all,Just last week, a plumber completed sewer line replacements in each unit of my duplex. The cast iron was rusted through causing backups, so an insurance claim was filed, and 2 new PVC lines were installed unde...
Andrew S.
Hot upstairs bedrooms - bathroom fan to attic?
Hey BP! I recently moved into my first house hack that I gutted and finished up to move-in with my old roommates. They've complained about the upstairs bedrooms being hot and minimal air flow. I currently have a st...
Michael Herr
No thinset under cement board
Just went to inspect some work and noticed they weren't using thinset to lay down the cement board under porcelain tile.
When I asked the contractor, he asked his flooring guy who had been doing tile for 25 ...
Zulf H.
What equipment should we buy for winter season - Snow removal
Dear BP members:
Hope you are doing well. I recently purchased a commercial
property and also have a few multi units from before. In the past I was using a
company to do the snow removal ...
Jinwon H.
Wavy Floor Solutions?
I bought a duplex as my first investment property and to house hack. My husband and I are doing most of the work on our own and we are learning a ton.My plan was to replace the carpet and sheet vinyl to LVP throughout...
Caleb Fledderjohann
Crawl Space - Vent or close and insulate?
I just purchased my 1st rental property this month. It's a SFH in Lima, OH. It sits on a crawl space. The inspector report says "Improper venting was found in the crawl space. This will allow a handle of mildew and...
Joshua Maisel
Section 8 Tenant keeping A/C on 50 degrees
Hi All,Today I was at a rental property replacing the water main shut off valves (both sides of the water meter) in the basement. One of the old gate valves didn't work at all and the other wasn't far behind it so bo...
Marianne Marzolla
furnace... One or two for Old Detroit home
My partner and I recently purchased a 1300 sq ft home in Detroit's Bagley neighborhood. It was built in 1929 and needs a complete rehab. The system is a boiler and all the radiators are missing. We had the heating sys...
Hunter Thompson
Need some advice on a possible 4plex
I have been presented a four plex on the market listed for 70k. The problem is that it was ruined with flood damage. According to the realtor the damaged areas were removed, dried out, and mold inhibitor was sprayed t...