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I own a small building with 5 units and I pay all the utilities except electricity. The gas bill increased over the winter but doubled for the month of February. I suspect some of the tenants (I had som...
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Hello BP community - we are new landlords and we are having some issues with our side-by-side duplex. We have installed a mini split in their unit which is located upstairs. The downstairs receives some heat/AC from t...
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I moved into a 2 bedroom house managed by a Realtor a month ago. I saw it when it was being fixed up. After I moved in, I realized there were no heating vents in the bedrooms. The Realtor seems hesitant to do anything...
Hey guys!Any other home heating options that is much cheaper than $18k to get a new broiler. That amount is insane! The house is 1500sq. I do not pay for the electricity or gas. What is another option to get heat into...
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Hi all,I have a SFH in Phoenix and we replaced the window AC unit just last year in one of the rooms. The tenant is now complaining that it is too cold in that room. There is no central heating as an option.I am loa...
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Hi All, hope someone has advice.We have a 3 unit, concrete block property in FL. Program we rent through (similar to sec 8) said all units have to have heaters.To give you an idea of how important heaters are, I ran m...
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Does anyone on here know if it is legal for me to put a lock on the thermastat in my duplex? The stat is on the main floor and controls both levels. The new tenants love to have the heat cranked way to hot. Can I p...
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I'm completely renovating a new rental property in Catonsville next week and am trying to decide on gas or electric utilities for each property and can't find any real definitive suggestions either way with good reaso...
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I bought an old apartment building in OH, 17 units. Hired the wrong contractor to rehab, big mistake! The boiler was all rusted. That contractor installed electricity heating in the 12 units in the front building. It'...
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I am currently under contract for a 1960's era home in Jersey City. The home has a central Oil-Fired furnace which provides both heat and hot water to all three units. The current owner has agreed to remove the...