Dave Poirier
Turning off utilities on a tenant
Hello All,
If the utilities are seperate from the rent and the tenant has not switched it over as they stated they did(what, a tenant that didn't tell the truth?) - am I legally allowed to have it turned off?
I have a...
Peter Surowski
How can I test the electrical system on an abandoned house?
How can I test the condition of an electrical system on a house where the power has been shut off? There's a deal I'm considering, it will be a good deal if the electrical system doesn't need to be completely ripped o...
Todd Rasmussen
Hypothetical Backfeeding Electrical Project Question
This is hypothetical because it is an exercise in electrical theory. No-one should actually do this because it is dangerous and could kill them or the poor lineman trying to restore power if they didn't understand the...
Adrienne Markes
Mobile home park owner saying no to HVAC
I've been trying to get an education on how much control park owners have over mobile home owners renting space in their park. Here is the situation:My 90 year old grandmother has owned a unit for 25+ years in a subu...
Angela Smith
Cost to powerwash and repair soffit
We are doing a lot of work ourselves, but it's taking forever. Thankfully, we found a neighborhood guy to mow the yard regularly, taking that responsibility away. I would like to ask him to powerwash the house as we...
Mike Barry
Unique Tenant Issue Involving ComEd Repair Question....Help!
Hi All,New landlord here with a unique question. I own a SFH where my tenant had the electric turned off due to non payment. The property is located in Will County Illinois and the provider is ComEd.When ComEd came ou...
Tony Karns
Inspection without access to water or power and well drinking
I am looking a t a SFH with 3bd/3BA 1800 sqft. I want to get an inspection on the property, but we are not allowed to turn on the water or the power. What are my option ? The property has a well drinking system. What ...
Richard Stephens
Water well that serves 2 houses
Hi Everyone,looking to independently rent two homes on 1 parcel of land.The issue I have is the water well serves both houses and electric usage is charged to one house.Wondering what suggestions anyone would have to ...
Tom C
Electric Company
A realtor friend of mine just put a house vacant house under contract for her client. When the client went to have the electric turned on, they told her since it had been vacant for more then a year, it would have to ...
Kyle Neumeier
Solar Panels on Rentals
I've been following the podcasts and reading some books but I've never heard of anyone putting solar panels on a rental, why is this? I did a BiggerPockets search and found a few year old post saying submetering is gr...