Hi BP,My rental unit (2bd 1100 sq ft) only has 3 total air vents for the HVAC system. This results in the house heating up very slowly. I’m looking to change this.A heating guy said it’s better to enlarge the ductwork...

I have an HVAC system servicing a 3 level rowhome split into a duplex. There are two separate entrances to the rowhome with one entrance leads upstairs to a 2 floor, 2/1 apartment.  The other goes downstairs into a st...

So this is a bit of a lessons learned / warning when it comes to repairing certain elements in rental properties. Very interesting so I thought I would share it with everyone: 
I got a call last week from one my tena...

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...

Hello all!I'm looking at a property, a four unit apartment building.  It is built on a concrete slab, has concrete block walls, and a flat concrete roof.  There is mold growing on the ceilings and walls in the bathroo...

had to pass the affidavit items. the head inspector tells me, "You need to cut these bedroom doors 1 inch. You need circulation & these doors have no clearance."

When the inspectors showed up originally (standard...

If there's a lot of this around the house, does this indicate that the former owner just didn't take care of the house, or is there a structural problem with roof that could be causing this?

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Hey BP!  I recently moved into my first house hack that I gutted and finished up to move-in with my old roommates.  They've complained about the upstairs bedrooms being hot and minimal air flow.  I currently have a st...

John Holdman just got through saying that there are many lesons to learn in real estate. Well, I got a $300 lesson today. (ouch)

I had the heat repair guy out today because one the the heat pumps wasn't doing a good ...

Newer duplex and there is a door connecting the units (dual locked) much like a hotel room. Should I keep or wall off? If I do wall off I add a closet for the smaller unit.