So I have two rental houses built in the early 80's.  The first one I bought about a year and a half ago.  Problem is the upstairs gets super hot while the downstairs stays colder in the winter.  I had 2 different hva...

I bought my first rental condo back in February/March, and just now realizing the gaps in how things were identified to me both by the seller/realtor and the home inspector recommended by the Seller agent. Besides rea...

Tenant informed me that the temperature would not fall below 79 degrees even at night (they have it set at 72). It's humid and ridiculously hot right now in MD (100+ degrees). At first I thought that was because the t...

Since it was -10 here yesterday I figured what better time to ask a question of you all regarding AC :).  consider it planning ahead.We have a SFH in the Highlands neighborhood (what has become a more upscale area) in...

Hello! Looking for some advice...
I have a ranch style home, basement converted into full separate unit. Will be renting out both main floor and basement separately as long term rentals (currently living on main floo...

Hey All -
I've got a question about attic fans (not whole house fans) that I hope to get some feedback on. The attic fan in my house has been non-functional since we moved in 3+ years back. I've heard so much mixed...

I'm looking to purchase a duplex that basically needs a full renovation, but I want to see what some of you have to say as the best way to go about tackling the heating/cooling situation. Currently each unit has a swa...

I need to replace my shingle roof--it's on the 13 year of a 12 year life.
What questions should I ask roofers regarding their estimates?
This is the first roof, and I plan to have the new one put on top of the existin...

I recently bought a new duplex and it came with two new central air units. Yesterday it was a 115 degree heat index and the units were having trouble keeping up, it was about 83 degrees in the apartment. Should I be c...