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...
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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...
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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...
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To piggyback on Mike's Deal of the dayIf you have a vacation rental that has days or weeks where no one is there (maybe just off season)It would be nice to be able to detect a water leak and have the water shutoff.Or ...
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Minneapolis MN area. Beautiful 3bed 3bath, basement is partially finished, we are experiencing issues with water in the basement, likely from the windows, and looking for recommendations for a basement water proofing ...
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Hey Everybody,This is kind of a back-to-basics discussion here but I've seen a lot of variation in how much everyone is allocating for repairs/CapEx/both. The numbers look a LOT different depending on your assumptions...
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Anyone have any experience/wisdom with submetering water in a multifamily building in the Milwaukee area? I am currently paying for water in both of my bullrings and it would be great to transfer this back to tenants....
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Does anybody have a recommendation(s) of licensed plumbers in the Boston, MA area? I have a 3 family apartment building built in 1900 and am looking to replace 1, maybe 2 (depending on price) hot water boiler heating...
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Hey BP! I am looking for property managers to try out (or get some feedback on) our new smart home device(s) set to roll out this spring! We will be receiving our first 5,000 units in February.Our focus is on remote m...
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Can I get opinions on Staining brick walls vs. painting them? Which is better? Which is less expensive? Which last longer? which one seals better?I have a duplex that I am renovating and the bricks look like they coul...