Hi everyone.  I'm a DIYer and feel like I can fix anything because I can examine what is there and replace or repair the discrepancy.  However this subject has me stumped.  I moved into this house last year and it app...

What do you think of giving your tenants a welcome package? 

My wife and I recently purchased a single family home. During the home inspection the inspector noticed that the furnace was constantly leaking(dripping)water. He also notice a wet spot under the oil tank; he said th...

I am an engineer by trade and sometimes out of curiosity, I look where I shouldn't have, and this had in the past lead me to some big headaches.

So I have this condo vacant and went around and did a bunch o...

Screens on the roof, not approved for installation. There’s four across the roof
—Hi all, I am going through an interesting experience with one of the properties I own and could use some advice.
One of the propertie...

My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...

After every tenant turnover, do you paint touchup? Or leave it for every few years?
What work do you usually do on the unit to maintain it after a tenant leaves? 

Hi everyone,seeking assistance on the following matter:I stay in a high-rise apartment in New Jersey. In the month of July'17, there was shower clogging in my bathroom which resulted in water overflow. We seen that th...

The dirty tenants moved and I can't get rid of the smell. I've tried sprayers, bleech and all kinds of air fresheners. Any other suggestions?

Hello friends, quick question on liability. I have a down spout that is hooked to a plastic pipe that goes under the driveway and empties out into a pop up emitter in the yard . This is the first winter I will have th...