I want to renovate a Multifamily with new kitchens ,bathrooms and flooring since this property is located in Vermont are there any suggestions on different types of materials that are better. Example - hardwood floo...

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I've got a question about attic fans (not whole house fans) that I hope to get some feedback on. The attic fan in my house has been non-functional since we moved in 3+ years back. I've heard so much mixed...

Hi allI've very recently purchased my first rental property.  It is a small 5 bedroom single family house located in Minnesota.  The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition.  One thing I'm worr...

Hi all, wondering how you would handle this. I have a 1900 year old up and down quadplex that I keep getting complaints from the downstairs neighbors about the above tenants noise level. They can hear conversations,...

Was just watching a pretty moving show on Dateline about the poor sections of New York . The NY Housing Authority has 400,000 people to deal with, and that is in addition to private landlords. In this episode, two ...

I have an up/down duplex in St. Paul, the upper unit's furnace is in the attic, and blows air down through the ceiling.  It's tucked under the corner of the south side of my roof as you can see in the photo.  This is ...

Anyone know how to soundproof an up-down 2 family home?  I'm located in Rhode Island and my 1st floor tenant is worried about the noise from upstairs, mainly walking around seems to bother them.  I have about 8-9 feet...

Just curious. I believe I have picked the route I’m going to take however I wanted others opinions before pulling the trigger. Like the title says, roof is flat TPO style with no crawl/attic. Due to poor ventilation m...

It was -22 F in the last couple of days in Ottawa, and yesterday morning I suddenly got no hot water in my main bath. Because this is an old house built in 1939, I suspect that the hot water pipe comes to the bat...

I'm closing on my first house hack in 30 days (not counting or anything).It's a 3 bd 2ba condo and each room shares a wall with each other. My plan is to rent the additional 2 rooms out so is soundproofing something I...