Emy Bernardo
Shared Utilities - best way to divide costs
Hi all - we have an ADU in our single family home and have been including the cost of utilities in the ADU rent. We recently started charging our tenants a $100 flat rate to help cover some of our soaring utility cost...
Jay Elvin
Oil Heat in potential investment property
Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy my 3rd rental. The 2 unit property I'm interested has oil heat. I haven't experienced this in my other two rentals or my primary home. Any own rentals with oil heat? Deal breaker? N...
Ed O.
Tenant emergency procedures
[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
Chris Wilde
Add Air conditioning in CT ?
I have a leaking oil tank. I'm strongly leaning toward gas conversion. My contractor suggested central air for half of what it would cost if I wasn't putting in new boiler and converting. How do I evaluate its worth?
Rajat Bhadauria
Can tenant use the basement with a door as bedroom?
I have a 3 bed 2 bath unit in Cincinnati. There are 5 people living in it - 3 kids, 2 adults (Cousins). both adults are on lease. One of the cousins decided to move all my furniture in the basement and use the basemen...
Rensell David alejandro
Tankless water heater
Good day. Winter is coming and it's really annoying. I'm planning to buy a tankless water heater. I checked all of the water heater on Amazon and in this site http://www.elreviews.com/tankless-water-heater-reviews/. T...
Jon Schwartz
How close can you be to a gas station?
Hi all,I'm considering a property that I love except for one small problem: it's very near a gas station.The property is a 12-unit in a working-class neighborhood outside of a thriving city. Very low crime, surprising...
Adam Bhatti
Spike in my Gas Bill
Hi Everyone!
I am a first time investor with vacation rental in Orlando. I had guests in the house for all of Feb and saw a huge spike in my gas bill this month. I usually see a bill for ~$250 but this month it was...
Patrick Reagan
Underground oil tanks
Am considering buying a property in New Jersey with an underground oil tank.Stay away?
Yusuf Qureshi
Sewage Smell Bathroom
I have a single family home, and one bathroom has a sewage smell. I have called a plumber multiple amount of times, and they cannot fix the issue. The smell just comes from one bathroom. This is half bath, just toilet...