Maria S.
SFR Leases In Cold Climates - Language Regarding Frozen Pipes
Do you have specific language in the lease regarding frozen pipes and keeping pipes from freezing?Here is the specific situation - one of my tenants in SFR kept the house too cold (admitted to keeping it at 66F). It s...
Tom Kentop Jr
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
This Property may go along with another deal I am considering and have also posted for analysis.There is definitely room for change in the asking price on this to move down and the rents in this triplex are way under ...
Josh Dillingham
No heat in one zone (boiler help)
Hi BP,
I'm having an issue with my boiler and thought I would ask here before calling the repair guy. I have a 5 zone boiler, system 2000. 4 zones are working perfectly, one zone has no heat at all. The thermostat i...
Jason Barr
What do I need to know about boilers?
I'm considering a 12-unit property that has the heat type listed as Hot Water/Steam. I assume this is a boiler. What is the 10,000 foot view of these type of heat systems?Are there different types? Obviously I'll h...
Brandon E.
Homes in New Bedford MA
Hello, I'm looking into purchasing a 3 family home in New Bedford Massachusetts. I'm still doing research to determine if this a good area to purchase since the homes are more affordable. This will be my first home to...
Sean Thompson
Rapid Credit Score Decline after Purchase
Hi all,I purchased my first rental property, a 3bd/2bath condo in Raleigh, NC in May of this year. I had outstanding credit in the low 800s/high 700s prior to securing approximately 185K in a conventional mortgage loa...
Erika A.
Electical Heating a TurnOFF for Tenants?
Hi All, Im thinking of purchasing to buy and hold. Its a 3 fam. Two of the units have electrical heating. Ive read about the landlord pros and cons but was recently told that tenants will not want this rental because ...
Garrett Dilley
Alternatives to Installing Central Air Conditioning
Since it was -10 here yesterday I figured what better time to ask a question of you all regarding AC :). consider it planning ahead.We have a SFH in the Highlands neighborhood (what has become a more upscale area) in...
Joe Splitrock
Winter is Coming Are Your Tenants Ready?
For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...
Sean Forner
Replacing HVAC Unit and Ducts
My tenant complained about not getting enough heat last week. There are only two rooms in the upstairs townhouse that are getting low air flow. The HVAC company came out and said that the HVAC unit is too big for the ...