Jessica Ronsen
Landlord requiring space heater - nothing in lease agreement
We are having sub zero windchills and have been opening our cabinets and washing machine and keeping our heat above average (70°ish vs. our normal 60°) to help the pipes from freezing. Unfortunately, this isn’t workin...
Barbara McArthur
Rental Clause to Prohibit Space Heaters?
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...
Mike Nicholson
Install HVAC in rental and be broke or NO?
Hello! In need of some advice and I know you guys can help me. I am a small time landlord in South Carolina, currently only 3 rental homes. I have an older, 1200 sq ft rental home (1940) I have rehabbed and turned ...
Courtney Murphy
Tankless vs 2 water heaters
Hello,We purchased our first STR and the water heater is not adequate for the amount of people who will be staying in the house all at once. Also it is at the end of its life expectancy. It is a 5 bedroom 2 level hous...
John Underwood
Energy saving for cabin in Pigeon Forge.
Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
Stacy Weng
When is it considered renter's negligence?
I have a condo that's currently being rented out. A couple months ago, my renter contacted me saying the floor under the hot water heater was wet. Turned out it was b/c the water heater temperature was too high and th...
Eli Ling
one of my tenat send us this message
my tenant keep comaplinign no enough heat on her unit, but she doesnt turn on the heat 24/7, she pays for her own heat, as the unit has an electric heater. We have already sent three handymen to her unit over the yea...
Vickie Dunn
Space heaters-who owns them
Just before Christmas the furnace quit at one of your apartments. Due to the company not being able to install the new furnace for a couple days, I told the tenant I would buy a couple space heaters. He said they ha...
Jeff A.
How to heat basement?
I'm in the Souther Maryland area house hacking with a SFR. While I am occupying the main and upper levels, I plan to rent the walk out basement. It is all ready except for the fact there is no heat down there. I moved...
Shawn Stiteler
Tenant with no heat, can’t be fixed quickly
I am a relatively new landlord (1.5 years) and encountering my first major issue. I bought a duplex January 2021. The first floor unit had oil heat and I wanted to change it to gas. There was nothing wrong with the he...