I bought a house almost 10 years ago with an odor (yep, I had it inspected); people have described the smell as musty, an old dog smell, & an old house smell. When I was dating my wife, she'd go back to her place ...

I'm not sure what's going on. Typically for my 2-unit buildings the quarterly water bill is around $40. Both apartments are 2 bedrooms and fully occupied for this price.Last year, I dealt with a huge leak because of a...

My tenants keep the double paned windows closed all fall, winter and most of spring. They don't use heat because they don't want to pay for it. The air-tight windows get condensation on the inside glass, to the point ...

We had a toilet at our rental overflow (not exactly sure why yet) but it's caused around 6k worth of damage.The disaster clean up company we're using has a de-humidifier that is making the rental over 90 degrees insid...

Hi all,Thanks as always for any help and advice. Tenants are experiencing heavy condensation. Walls are damp to touch, and some clothes are now moldy. Apparently this has occurred for a couple months since winter bega...

My 20+ y.o. Anderson windows condensate on the inside when: 1) the shades are down for the night, and 2) the temperature difference between the room and the outside is significant (68F inside and 35F or below outside)...

Have owned rental for many years and newer tenant complains of moist smell and imagines mold situation in basement. It has a rather dank smell but no visible moisture or mold. Tenant wants a dehumidifier.

We have a tenant that says her dishwasher has mold in it.  She said she has used bleach to take care of it but that it keeps coming back.  After checking things out, the dishwasher doesn't have a 'moldy' smell to it b...

Started in the field of HVAC in 2006 working with my uncle as a 16 year old. It’s been my career ever since. I’ve installed Central Air, Boilers, Humidifiers, Air Cleaners, Ductwork, Mini Split System’s. Currently wo...

I've got these two young kids that moved in and signed a 4 year lease. We had just completely remodeled the unit, new bathrooms, new kitchen cabinets, granite countertop, new microwave and fridge, sinks, faucets, plum...