Sam Abe
NY Rental Investment
Hi, I am looking at rental properties in Troy, NY and I was wondering if it is legal to charge water for duplex without seperate meters from the renters. Where can I find some sample lease forms? Do tenants there pay ...
Larisa Van Valkenburg
Mold/ wet basement window sill
Hi,we fixed the basement window sill a year ago, it was ruined by water leaking from outside as we thought. I had handyman work on the slab to raise it. The basement window is on the north and irs quite damp outside...
Sylvia B.
Electric or gas water heater?
Which would you choose?
We have a small house that we are completely gutting. We will be changing the floor plan, redoing the plumbing and updating the electrical, so we can choose either gas or electric for ...
Lauren Simmers
Rental Utilities- who should pay?
We are looking for deals, but the question comes: should tenants pay for utilities: mainly electric & heating oil or would you have the expenses calculated in the monthly rent? We bounced this back an forth but ne...
Sandy Keller
Flow Meters in Multi Family Units
This past month we had to pay an extra $600 in water and sewer costs due to an undetected water leak. (unfortunately it is set so landloard pays water and sewer utilities) I really want to install flow meters so tha...
Chris Maudlin
Insurance coverage on external water pipe
Hello BP Community! I recently purchased my first SFH in January, have a tenant that moved in at the end of March and was excited to get my first check from my property manager for the April rent, until I received a ...
Tim Ball
Do I need a sprinkler system for my rental?
Hello All,I am purchasing my very first rental. I am excited and I am sure I will have more questions in the near future for you seasoned landlords. The house that I am buying currently does not have a sprinkler sys...
Tyler B.
Sewage Leak on Curb outside Proip
Hello everyone,I bought a brand new rehabbed property back in March 2020. I am currently experiencing an issue with a sewage leak, coming out of a pipe on the sidewalk outside of my place. I called the Philly Water De...
Jeff Brower
Water must be on for Fannie Mae to back loan?
Hello all,I am currently in contract on a HUD home that was not winterized and the utilities are off. There are breaks in the copper piping in the basement so the water cannot be turned on. There are no toilets instal...
Steve W.
Water Leak Prevention and Detection - (Without Wifi)
Hi everyone! First I'd like to say thank you for the guidance and inspiration on this forum. I've been reading the posts for about two years and my wife and I finally took the plunge to buy my first property! We pu...