I am getting ready to build a house for myself which will have quite a bit of glass in it, some of it floor to ceiling.  I would like to get something that will insulate well in the Texas heat but still have a nice de...

Hello BP,My rental is a single family home that I'd like to upgrade with a nest thermostat. The tenants are great and it's cashflowing nicely so I want to do a nice upgrade for them as a reward of sorts. I've been loo...

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I'm new to the forum, so this is my first discussion topic.

I am very into the sustainability movement, personal and professionally, and am hoping to 'green' up my town home and any future prop...

Has anybody here invested in any of the biodiesel production companies that are up and coming? What kind of returns are you seeing? I looked into it before we moved out of Iowa, but never was able to actually make t...

Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...

As an investor you have to be thoughtful about how you spend your money on renovations when fixing and flipping a house . Budgets are not endless, and you do not want to risk investing more into a property than it is ...

Finally found a tenant who pays her rent on time, but now she wants to move out when lease is up due to  heating cost. It's her first winter there and propane heat costs 2 tanks a month ($230 a tank).  there is also e...

I made an offer on a property that is considered a boarding house. It is a small row home in Philadelphia that is broken up into three rooms. The only common areas are the bathroom and the kitchen and the backyard. Th...

I recently became aware of the benefits of owning and using a non-contact infrared thermometer. Here is a great link from the NDSU Extension office:"A simple way homeowners can check their homes for heat loss is with ...

I recently wrote an article about how lenders need to educate themselves on more green building features, and how an energy efficient home is worth more than its non-green counterpart.

There have been several studies...