Hi all! If I have 12 feet of cast iron plumbing, would you replace it or line it? What are the disadvantages of lining it? Plumber seems to keep pushing the lining of the pipe as it's cost effective and last 50+ years...

http://gilsonusa.com/sites/all/themes/gilson/pdf/ACCA-Northerners-ReplaceFurnace1.pdf

My furnace guy called me about this today. I hadn't heard this before. Any furnace installed after May 1, 2013 needs to be at leas...

The tenant said there was something wrong with the HVAC. It's a ground unit split system. Her complaint is it 'freezes up and leaks water'.

I had a company take a look and they said there was nothing wrong with it. ...

How do plumbers charge for their services? I own and I am fixing up my grandmother's house. The water has been disconnected for about 15 years. Do the pipes last that long after not being used? Do I have to install ne...

I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...

I am in a situation now where I have expenses coming out of pocket. My tenant has renter's insurance, but apparently it doesn't cover leaking pipes or water damage from them. What sort of home insurance do you purchas...

Any rehab specialists out there ever have to deal with a recalled sprinkler system - what to watch out for, etc. when getting your estimates?

I've still got a fair bit to learn, and money to save, before I'm ready to start investing. But I'm also getting older and I know youth and energy won't be on my side much longer when it comes to fixing up rental prop...

So today a friend of mine was late to a meet up. It turns out his next door neighbor a wealthy retired gentleman wanted to play with power equipment. The friend was helping this person out with some landscaping wor...

Hi BP team,

I'm currently going through my first full renovation (duplex) and my costs continue to increase with unplanned expenses (architect drawings etc). My end goal for the property is to use it as a vacation...