Currently renovating a 5 unit apartment building. The hot water heater is towards the end of its life and it is a 75 gallon gas steel vent hot water heater. The units haven't been fully occupied in years. Is 75 gal...

So, I'm examining the plumbing for my bathroom that sits in the joists of the basement, and I notice the valve pictured here.One side is hot, the other is cold. From what I can tell, hot is on full-open and cold is co...

I've got a young couple living in a SFH built in the 1940s. Many of the walls in the house are masonry, so replacing plumbing is prohibitive. The bathtub has the old style valves—one for hot and one for cold, and t...

I have a rental unit that is overdue for a new furnace. The old one runs on oil and heats the house and the hot water.

It seems like high oil prices are here to stay. I could replace it with a natural gas one, but ...

hello everyone i am new to the business investing in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding suburbs. I am currently under contract with my first rental property due to settle within a week or so. The numbers look good (...

Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...

I'm purchasing my first investment property. A 2-unit multi-family. I will live in one unit so it will be owner occupied.
Although it is a legal 2-family, the previous owner had it setup as a mother/daughter. There i...

Ok so this is where I get a bit lost when talking with sellers: It's like I suddenly get lost when they start telling me about what kind of heating and air they have. I guess I have some of these components confused a...

Hi,Looking to see if anyone has had experience with this.I recently purchased a 2 family home back in Sept in Long Island NY.  Now that the cold weather has hit I've come to find out the heating system was done as a h...

Hello BP Members,
I am evaluating a deal for 10 unit building. The building has single water heater and single heating units with outlets to all the 10 units. Currently, the owner pays for hot water and heating. I wo...