Greg S.
Cooling issues on the top floor - HVAC issue
Hello, I bought my first rental property in December of 2016. It is a 3 story townhouse here in the Baltimore area built around 1900. I am having issues with the A/C cooling the entire house. The 3rd floor is noticeab...
Matthew Nixon
California will soon have toughest shower head requirements in nation
Any flippers out there in southern California already implementing low flow faucets and shower heads?LA Times Link
Mark Bosworth
Web Enabled Thermostats
I'm seeing high electric bills in our STR properties and was wondering if anyone had tried using a web thermostat to reduce power usage when the unit was vacant. The idea would be to turn the AC up (higher temps) whe...
Philip Ganz
Is Radiant Floors a good investment?
I have a 3 family that I am gut rehabbing and be 3 luxury condos. I am considering radiant flooring in the bathrooms. The cost is about 8,000 for 7 bathrooms. Is this a good idea? Also if Yes should I do the kitch...
Nicholas Heim
Central Air - Shaker Heights
Currently reviewing three quotes for central air. This is for an up/down duplex in Shaker with a third floor, 1BR/1BA dwelling.
Prices have ranged from $6.6k to $9k. Currently house hacking, so am a little more incen...
Nadene Grey
New heating unit & hot water heater for small apartment
Hi,I'm separating the gas on a small 2 family building. I will use the existing boiler & hot water heater for the first floor apartment. I'm trying to find the most economical cost for heating & providing hot ...
Dave Versch
Two possible deals - which is better?
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking at 2 possible deals, and I'm only going to be able to swing one of them at this time. Planning buy and hold. Question is, which one sounds better:
Deal 1:
Bank-owned, 8 units, asking 250K,...
Darrick Lowe
How to split heat and hot water amongst tenants?
I'm used to multifamilies where each unit has its own water heater and furnace. But what If there is a home with only 1 water heater and 1 boiler in a multifamily home, how exactly would one split the bill almost ten...
Nick Johnson
Minnesota Furnace broke - Renter demanding discount
We recently had a furnace break two weeks ago and the renter is demanding a refund. The night we were notified, we examined it found some loose connections and got it running again. The next day it broke again we de...
Taran Rey
Mini-splits or Furnace?
I'm in the process of renovating my 2family in Western MA. Any advice on what heating solution to go with: mini-split or furnaces? Current heating is a single furnace and is a total loss since exhaust and distribution...