Tristan Brenner
NEW CONSTRUCTION, Slab on grade VS conventional crawlspace
I'm currently working on converting my first single family rental into a duplex in Washington State. I will be keeping this project in my portfolio for years to come. I'm trying to figure out best practices from more ...
Brad Waterstraat
Illegal Nonconforming Units
Hello BP community!I wanted to get you opinions on Illegal nonconforming units. I was looking to buy a property with an in-law suite with the intention of living in the in-law suite while renting out the main floor.Th...
Becky Davis
How to remove or hide a long scratch in 'hardwood' laminate
A renter moved out and left about an 8 ft scratch in the laminate dragging something. The laminate is pretty soft (came with the house) and in most of the length it's just a depression and then maybe a 2 foot section ...
Lisa Gorman
Massachusetts - Buy and Hold - Heating with Gas Stove - alternatives and venting?
I am new to the site and have been looking around at small multi-families to rent out in locations within an hour drive from Boston (I will not be living in any of the units). I looked at a 3 unit property today; un...
Account Closed
Tankless water heaters
Is it a god idea to install tankless water heaters in rental units?
John Underwood
Energy saving for cabin in Pigeon Forge.
Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
Khouri Rice
1 furnace (gas heat) in a duplex, best way to get tenants to pay for heat
I have a couple of duplexes (upper and lower in each building) and each duplex has one furnace for both upper and lower units, I am paying the utilities right now, but would really like to have the tenants pay for ...
Amanda Van Pelt
No separate meter or main breaker in duplex
hi there, I am currently a tenant and am concerned about my units safety. My unit does not have its own meter and has a breaker box with most of the outlets and lights within my unit, but no access to the main breaker...
Aleko Petkov
Does an older house need to be rewired?
I am rehabbing one apartment in a 1937 triplex in Los Angeles I just bought. Looks like the electricial wiring is original two cloth-insulated wires, although the kitchen and bathroom have three-prong GFI outlets. The...
Logan Zanki
Top apartment gets really hot
Last year the tenants in the top floor of my Multi family home had a lot of trouble with the heat. It was like they were living in a sauna. There's no central air, they just have window AC's.
Can someone plea...