Darlene Oliver
Charge Tenants for Water Bills
In my 4-plex, the tenants are going to be asked to contribute to the water bill. Is it best to assign a cost per unit or per occupant? Alternatively is it better to simply rise the rent? Thanks for your help!
Shardae Young
Increasing water bills for Bellwood, Illinois- advice needed
Hi All,Hoping to receive some advice. I have owned a 4 unit property in Bellwood, Illinois for about 1 year this month. On average the water bill was previously manageable of course I notice an uptrend over the summer...
Mitch Howard
Taking down trees for water view?
Have a property with lakefront access. A small 20 acre lake with 4 homes on it. Very private, never used. 200k avg home value.
Pretty thick wooded area in the back yard between the yard and the lake blocking the vi...
John Warren
Keep or remove washer/dryer in unit
Hello everyone!When my wife and I closed on our new fourplex we knew there were several issues we had to take care of with the township. One of them is that the plumbing for the in unit washers may not be vented prope...
Kate B.
Water heater, buy it or plumber supplies
I have a question as a new three family house owner. Previously, water heater issues arose so rarely in a single family house, but now it will come up more often so I need to learn.Is it best for me to buy the water...
Mary Winter
Bathtub cracks - How to fix it?
Hello BP Community!I really need help with this! I attached a picture below. The cracks are on the soap holder portion of the bathtub. It is a one piece bathtub located on the second floor. It was installed by the bui...
Patrick Senas
Help Finding First Tenant
I have my first property purchase underway. I close on a duplex in a college neighborhood in San Diego. Both units are 1 bed / 1 bath and I secured it using a VA loan. The closing date is 8/16.
I wanted to get the ...
Corey Gregg
Water Budget and My Numbers
Hello! I am looking to buy a duplex in New Orleans--ideally I can house hack for about a year then move out and it will be a cash-flowing rental property. My problem is that I don't know what to estimate for water e...
Richard Bickel III
Slab house a deal breaker?
I’m just starting as a investor in the Saint Louis market. The majority of the houses that I have encountered have a basement. Occasionally a house that has potential is sitting on a slab. My real estate agent tries t...
Arvin Chan
Michigan Vacation home/STR
Hello, I am new here. I live in Indiana bordering Chicago. I am looking for my first investment in a vacation home that I can turn into a STR when I am not using it. Originally I decided on an area near the smoky moun...