Hi all, I have a 2-family home where I am currently trying to come up with a plan for how to have the tenants cover the utility costs. Unit 1 has oil heat through forced air, it only serves that unit and has its own ...
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Previous owner of a 1960 duplex rental paid heating for tenants. House has oil heat with oil tank in one of the basements. Furnace is cast iron and has estimated 10 years left and chimney liner has been replaced. Oil ...
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I have a condo that's currently being rented out. A couple months ago, my renter contacted me saying the floor under the hot water heater was wet. Turned out it was b/c the water heater temperature was too high and th...
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Looking for that 2nd investment property. Came across a 2 family that needs quite a bit of work but I'm in love with the location.
Here my analysis put together... would like some opinions, or advice if I'm m...
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Starting to work on a 4 unit property, set up as two duplexes; two units to the left, 1st and second floor and the same to the right. Each unit has its own entrance/exit in addition to the common egress. This has pot...
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Do you turn off your furnaces for the summer? My tenants pay their own heat so this has no impact to my expenses but have been told turning off ther furnaces in the summer may extend the life of some components of the...
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I am a new multi family homeowner in Worcester - the Greendale Area. Young woman, bought this house on my own. I live on the first floor and hoping to rent out the 2nd floor. The renovations ended up being a lot more ...
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So first 4 family property owner here. I purchased last month and just got my first electric and gas bill. Let's just say wallet shock doesnt cover it. To break down the tldr, apparently I used 23.59 in gas last month...
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Hi All- I am gut renovating/expanding a 2300 square foot 2 family house into a 4100 sq. ft. four family building.Trying to decide which hot water system to install in each unit. I am probably using heat pump systems...
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Hi BP Community - I have an offer out on a fully occupied brick 4-unit building in Maine and would like BP's opinion on the deal. This is my first one, and I feel pretty good about my analysis, but I always appreciat...