Jamie Wooley
How not to get your HVAC stolen while your house is being rehabbed.
I have my first house under contract and it needs a new HVAC. I do not want my contractors to work in bad conditions but I also don't want the unit to get stolen. It is cold outside and I can't expect them to work w...
Nick Jensen
Living with tenants and dealing with utilities
So my wife and I came up with this kooky idea to build a cottage in the backyard in which we'd live so we can rent out our main house. The main house is 2br/1ba 970sqft. The cottage is 250sqft.
We're not quit...
Tyler Speelman
Heat pump on the ground to heat/cool third floor, dumb idea?
Hello,
I have a 3rd story occupied unit that needs a heat pump replaced. Current heat pump unbeknownst to me is leaning against a chimney and supported by 2x4s and on a peaked roof. HVAC contractor went to replace ...
Dan Kelley
Lead Abatement in a 6-unit Rehab
Hey folks, my first post here!I'm looking into a 6-plex that needs a decent amount of rehab. I've never dealt with lead paint so I'm not even sure if what I'm dealing with is lead paint. The walls in the building are ...
Ryan Shaw
Phantom Dryer
Hope there's a veteran DIY/handy guy who can point me in the right direction. My tenant called about a strange issue she is having with her dryer and sent a video to verify the symptoms. When the door is closed and ...
Jorge Roman
Who here hates dealing with maintenance!
How many of you deal with maintenance day in and day out... Or just deal with pain in the butt tenants hitting you up while you're at your 9-5 to point out that a bee got into their house and they don't know why.How d...
Kwan Suh
Thoughts on replacing furnace heat source for basement on a 4-Plex multifamily home
Hi everyone Happy Independence day (almost)!
I wanted to get your thoughts around heating situation that I am facing for my Basement at my 4Plex multi-unit property.
I recently installed electric base board heaters...
Henry Perez
How much of a liability are pools in multi-family properties?
Hello,My wife and I are currently in the market to purchase two 40-50 multi-unit complexes or one 100+ multi-unit complex in the Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto area. Most of the properties we have come across have pools ...
Sara H
Last month's rent
I have been reading through several of the posted topics, and several times I've read advice that said it is a bad idea to not pay the last month's rent. I've never skipped out on rent in my whole life, but am consid...
Adam Smith
One Furnace In Duplex
Hello BP! We are looking at a SFR that has been split into two units. It has only one water, gas and electric meter (i.e.- one furnace and one water heater). Wondering how this would work with having two separate t...