So I'm looking at a foreclosed home. All utilities are off. Well obviously I want an inspection before I buy. The air conditioner looks bad, but I don't know for sure. How do I get it tested to see if it works with no...

Hi BP! We just purchased our first rental property and the tenants just moved in a couple of days ago. The HVAC unit is original/very old and will likely stop working within the next year. However it still produces ve...

My tenant is requesting central air be installed this summer.  We agreed to check into installing central air this spring when the sign the lease last fall, with the knowledge that the rent would increase if we did in...

Good evening,I'm a landlord and have a tenant on the 2nd floor who has children. Therefore, it's required to put up window guards for their safety. Since the weather is getting warmer, they would like to use their win...

Hello,In one of my duplex rental units the ac heating and cooling is shared between both the tenants. I find the lower unit tenant somewhat peculiar, given he is in the lower unit there will be more heating need as it...

I have a 3 unit building and the basement is dark, little ventilation and gets really humid. Which, I'm pretty sure is causing the first floor unit to be even more humid on warm days than it should be. The humidity le...

So, in a few of the single family houses I have recently purchased for rentals, the basements are fairly humid.  The real estate agent that I've been using (who is fairly well versed in investment purchases) suggested...

Before I call housing authority to ask. I’ll like to know what a/c standards do they require. Is it a/c window units or only central air?

I know there is a lot of threads about installing but none that talk in depth about portable A/C units...Backstory: I purchased a 3 bed, 2 bath duplex in Baraboo, WI which rents for $995. Its about 1200 sq ft. It curr...

My tenants tried to save a few bucks on heating expenses by turning the central heat way down and using space heaters.  When they moved out I eventually discovered that one of my electrical outlets wasn't working.  Th...