Ethan Sonnichsen
Central A/C or window units in Baltimore - cost/benefit?
I just bought my first rental property near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore - a nice 3bed/2bath about 1500 square feet. The house has forced air heat, but no cooling. I'm debating putting in A/C but I'm guessing to run t...
Joe S.
Is a heat pump worth the extra money for a rental?
So my question is has anyone found Heat pumps to be worth the extra expense. So when you are having a house that needs a new Ac/heating system it cost extra if it comes with a heat pump. Heat pumps can save you some m...
Thierry Van Roy
High ceilings in old houses
In my market, there is a lot of inventory of historical manors from the 17th century and up (example). These ask for a lot of renovations in order to increase their lifespan, but it is manageable...
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Deborah Burian
Trouble With Inspector - Please Help
Selling my home. (Oklahoma) Usually I'm a buyer so feel a little bit lost. Inspector keeps insisting that there's something wrong with the HVAC. There isn't. Paid Heat and Air specialist to come out and test, the ...
Deborah Burian
Help Please - Vapor Barriers
Purchased a property and ditched the deadbeat... you know the one with the 52" flat screen and surround sound that couldn't pay $500 rent? When he moved the TV the drywall collapsed - it was soaking wet from a poor...
Richard Brum
Direct Vent Space Heater
Long time lurker here, figured it was time to ask my first question. I recently looked at a small apartment complex in Central Connecticut. The units are heated by a gas-fired direct vent heater located in the ki...
Kara Haney
furnace/spce heater
I looked at a property and never saw this kind of heater before - I thought it was a gas furnace- I am told it is a huge gas space heater that is old and probably no longer meets code - it is in the 2nd floor of a 2F ...
Keane Schmidt
What to Do: Tenant and Heating Unit
Hello, BP community!Reaching out for advice on how to handle the following situation: My tenant turned off his heat for the weekend—temperatures are in the low 50s nowadays, as low as high 20s at night—while away on v...
Sam Faas
Room heating options
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...
Denise Chester
Floor vents...move or stay?
Hi BP fam!I have some questions that I hope I can get your help with. I did a walkthrough on a potential rehab today. The house is in FL and was built in the early 80s. I noticed that the AC vents are located in the f...