I was looking at a prospective home when the realtor told me the ceiling and floor tiles in the basement look like they have asbestos. I am not sure if he is right, but it made me wonder how one is supposed to know. ...

My basement is not finished and is all cement.  There is a finished wall that splits the basement so each tenant has their own laundry and storage.  I do not have a sub pump where you could just have the dehumidifier ...

Hi BP, I have a rental unit that I want to add one room in the basement. I will frame out the walls on the inside of the block, seal and insulate. I was going to drywall it with mold resistant drywall, but would like ...

There is nothing like preventive maintenance!  Its natural human instinct to take better care of things we own, and less care of things we don't own.  Like a rental property.   I think its a good idea to contact your ...

Hello all, I'm scheduled to head to the MB area within the next couple weeks and already have a ton of places lined up to check out with my realtor. Just looking to get everyone's take on criteria, condotels vs houses...

seller wants $25k. 2 bed 1 bath. Currently has a tenant at $650.

Insurance: $1200

Taxes: $1700

Maintenance : $1200

Brings me to a cap of about 15%

Is it best to pay for a service or maintenance agreement for my rental home Heating and Air Condition systems and/or heat pump?  Do most rental owners use these companies to do the annual check-ups?  

Is paint vapor permeability a concern?  I called the local Sherwin-Williams and they have a product for reduced permeability called Resilience but it appears to only be for exterior use.  I may be jousting at windmill...

Hey everyone, does anyone know the regulations for water in the basement. I am in escrow for an investment property in Kansas City, Mo. During the 10 day inspection window the home inspector found water leakage in the...

Pipes froze up and when thawed out it busted water meter and main water shut off pipe has a pin hole.  We just shut the water off all together. My question is though if it is going to get down to 30 or below again sho...