Kate Kratochvil
New member with a question about a HUD offer
Hi, I am a real estate agent, currently running a real estate photography business outside of Atlanta, GA. I am in the "self-educating" part of my quest to become a RE Investor. My first investment property is going t...
Mike A.
Whole House Water Filter for lead and such
I purchased a building in Stamford which has old lead pipes underground. It would cost over 10k to dig up and replace. This Heavy Metal Whole House Water Filter – 3 Stage Home Water Filtration System – Sediment, KDF...
Mike Lukach
Looking for a General Contractor for Estimate - Norristown, PA
I am looking for a general contractor for a home that I am pursuing as my first home purchase. Attached are pictures that I have taken today. The crawlspace pictures show water puddling and some of the beam(s) damage....
Eric Stewart
Unpaid utility bill
I’ve had a horrible tenant this first year with my property. Let’s just say that this was not a good start to my RE business. Anyway, the tenant didn’t pay their water bill for the duration of the lease and now $2000 ...
Traci Lovelace
Basement finishing - bang for buck?
We are rehabbing a property with a 1000 sf daylight basement, with a walk up exit. The house is 100 years old. The basement is completely open, with the HVAC and hot water heater in the center up against one of the ...
Gabe Goudreau
What Utilities Can I & Can't I Bill Back Tenants For?
Hello BP Community,I'm doing some research into how to analyze utility expenses of small multifamily properties (5-20 units) and I'm confused about which utilities you can & cannot bill back to tenants. I know som...
Account Closed
Boiler broke - no hot water
Boiler broke last night. We had the option of heat, or hot water for the night for our tenants. I chose heat since its in the 20's here at night. Technician came out and the part needed might not be available till Mon...
Nhi Nguyen
Sub metering using EKM Metering system
Have anyone used their system for sub metering the utilities? Any feedback on quality and the software?We look around and theirs seems to be a complete system with free software access that users can customize and se...
Nadir M.
Concerns with older buildings.
Hello everyone,
I have a couple properties that I am looking at and my main set back is that they’re old builds, around early 1900’s. My question is, other than foundation issues, which they don’t seem to have, what...
Lucas Bennett
Just got our first water bill... so let's talk about Sub-Metering
Dear BP Family, I know this isn't the most flashy of topics, but here is the situation I am in: My company recently purchased a 7-unit property in Portland, OR (Keyword alert: 'Portland' is being discussed on biggerpo...