EDWARD M.
Offer on home with underground oil tank
I put an offer on a two-family home with a decommissioned underground oil tank. I just found out that the oil-tank is actually under the ground floor apartment and the current owner will not allow for soil testing bec...
Maneesh Joshi
Big Issue at Final Walk through
Hello All, I am in the process of buying a rental property in Philly and I live out of state. We were to close today so I had my agent do a final walk through yesterday. When he got there he found that the bathroom o...
Erin K.
Cause of mold on wood floor
I have a one story house with a crawl space below it. Tenant moved out and in the bedroom corner, a little in the closet corner and a corner in the kitchen, there is mold growing on the wood. He had a dog. Has anyo...
Matt W.
Water leak and repair time
We are Tenants in a 3 db 2.5 ba home and also owns a few duplexes and I would likkke input here for me personally, and i case something as this were to happen in our duplexes,April 1oth we had a water leak and immedia...
Account Closed
Tenant Claims He Smells Mold
I have a tenant has allergy problems. He moved in a week ago and immediately after moving in he complained about not being able to breathe because "the air ducts needed to be cleaned". After running the HVAC for a ...
George Skidis
Sub Metering Water lines
Hello BP I have a couple of questions for you.We manage a mobile home park and receive two separate water bills. They are Front of park and Rear of park. The existing water lines were installed in the mid 60's and ar...
Marcia Maynard
Non-Contact Infrared Themometers
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 ...
Edita D.
INCREASED water bill - should I be alarmed?
Hey guys!
We have a 4-plex in San Diego, CA, and the water bill went up from 250$ (60 day billing cycle) to around 400$... I am concerned that there could be some water leakage that can damage my property. W...
Robert Kough
Water leak from meter to house. Does owner or tenant pay?
Ok so there was a water leak about 5 feet from the meter outside of the home. The tenant notified me of the leak 27 Jan and it was fixed 3 Feb. I spoke with the water company and the leak began during the billing cy...
Atul Mohlajee
Can pipes freeze in a Winterized house
I just bought a 2-Flat in very cold Chicago weather. It is winterized so the furnace(Heat) is not on. Is there any chance of freezing if it is winterized? I was thinking of starting furnace with my Contractor this ...