Jeff Lamothe
Gas Furnace in the Kitchen!!!
Hey everyone. I am looking at a multi-family in Connecticut and the top floor unit has a furnace (forced air gas) that is located in the kitchen and right near where the stove is supposed to be located. Based on ...
Elizabeth Blazina
mold making tenant sick?
Hi BP members, I have a tenant that has called me to report what he believes to be a mold issue that is causing him to be sick. Now I have checked the plumbing and found no issues and I normally am pretty dil...
Chad Green
Vendor performed work I didn't authorize, what to do?
TL;DR is at the end of this post.My tenant was having issues with the AC. I told him to contact an HVAC company I had researched on a prior occasion. I had previously scheduled for this same company to check on an A...
Brandon Turner
Criminal Charges Sought Against Landlord for Lack of Smoke Alarms
Very interesting article. Hopefully a lesson to all the landlords here ...
Criminal Charges Sought Against Landlord for Lack of Smoke Alarms
Tyler Woodson
North Carolina Re-Introduction
Hi Everyone, I'm Tyler, I've been a member for awhile now but I had some family issues and moved from Iowa to North Carolina, and kind of fell off the map in the process, so I thought I'd reintroduce myself.I have bee...
Edita D.
Garbage disposal - necessity or nuisance that keeps breaking down?
Hey guys!I reviewed PM's statement and found 185$ charge for fixing a garbage disposal. Is garbage disposal something that will benefit the landlord in the long run (i.e. prevention of clogged pipes), or should we WIT...
Sylvia B.
Periodic inspections for SFR
I want to keep a close eye on my properties, but at the same time, I don't want to annoy my tenants. I'd like to develop a standard checklist that I use quarterly or biannually at each property, but I'm not quite sure...
George P.
Windows are condensating on the inside
My 20+ y.o. Anderson windows condensate on the inside when: 1) the shades are down for the night, and 2) the temperature difference between the room and the outside is significant (68F inside and 35F or below outside)...
Dan C.
Anything wrong with a furnace in the attic in a four-unit?
A four-unit I was interested in has one furnace in the attic.
Anyone know if there is anything bad about a furnace in the attic? Is it something I would want to correct right away? (I would be buying the pro...
Jorge P.
Learn from Me. Don't Let this Happen to YOU!!
I'll start off by saying... I actually LOVE when things like these happen to me because it gives me an opportunity to learn & figure out the solution to a problem thats common in homes in my market. Now that I k...