Daniel Lee
Question for a plumber....
Getting ready to sell a house in Tucson, AZ. The water softener does not work. I do not want to repair the water softener. If I just remove the water softener and plug the threaded end (where it hooks up to water pipe...
John Kim
1 boiler vs 3 boilers
I have a 3 unit property in which there is only 1 thermostat across all 3 units. It is an old hot water / cast iron radiator system. I currently set the thermostat at 72 in the "coldest room" and pay about $3000/yea...
Peter Burnside
Galvanized Pipe Issues
So this coupling failed and caused a lot of water damage. House is about 65 years old. Is the galvanized pipe the problem? The plumber cleaned it, taped, and doped and cranked a new coupling on it, but I wonder how...
Kosh Vokter
opening subfloor in living room ceiling to access 1st floor bathroom pipes
I have a water leak in the living room ceiling area, just below the tub from the bathroom upstairs. A plumber cut the drywall and detected the water leak coming from copper pipes that's connected to the bathtub in the...
Alex Huang
Weather Cold Snap and Vacant Properties
With these historically cold temperatures in the eastern part of the US, I'm curious to hear if there are any additional things to look for when dealing with vacant properties (with no utilities on) regarding damage?I...
George P.
Tenant calls about a leak in basement. .
People in Michigan hate renting houses without basements. But then at one point or another they all leak. They all have a hairline cracks and you get that call.
What do you do? Do u spend thousands to waterp...
Mike Russ
Water Meter - Change from Master Meter to Individual Meter
Hi - I’m working on a deal in Dayton,OH and the water situation will make or break the deal. Currently the Landlord pays for approximately $315 per month for water/sewer charges. He has really low rents and does not p...
Melroy D'Souza
Offering on a house that "does not hold air pressure"
I am going to offer on a REO that does not have utilities turned on. I was just lucky in the past that the other 2 REOs I bought did not have busted pipes. This one specifically says "We did a pressure test and the pr...
Phil Shelton
Responsibility for Utility Meters in Brooklyn Apartment
I plan to gut renovate an entire multi-family property. Is it possible to get a separate water meter and boiler for each legal apartment in Brooklyn, New York, so the tenant will be responsible for water, cooking gas,...
Account Closed
Heating Crawl Space with Furnace
I wanted to run this through the forums to see if I can get any input. Long story short, the entire left part of my house is not accessible from the crawl space. There were some water issues from the bathtub drain a...