Ryan Renze
Window AC destroyed by tenants brother. How much can I charge?
I have a tenant in Des Moines, IA who his brother decided to drill a hole in the bottom of my window AC for some odd reason and ruin it. The tenant then decided to buy a smaller one off Craigslist for $50. While I was...
Addy Anders
SEWAGE PROBLEM Help !!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this rehabbed home about a year ago. I live in a single frame home that has an overhead sewer (sump pump, ejector pump). The toilet on the first floor would overflow with sewage and it would come out fast. No...
Joey English
Working on your retirement
Right now it’s 5:38 a.m. My back, hands and neck hurt, and I’m not the alert morning person I normally am. Straight up: I didn’t get enough sleep. I worked on three different rentals yesterday. It was a full day.Renta...
Diane G.
Broken pipe under the ground - nightmare !! / ??
Hey - I am in need of some advice.. Thank you in advance
So I have a SFH that has been having frequent plugs in the kitchen in the last 1-2 years.. Finally, one plumber told me pipes might have cracked/broken under t...
Ian Noble
Splitting tenant caused plumbing repairs between two tenants in duplex
I rent a duplex outside Austin Texas that has a sewage pump/grinder system set up to grind waste and pump it from the duplex to the city sewer lines. The sewage from unit A and B fall into a shared sewage tank. Over t...
Paul Shannon
Tree Roots in PVC Sewer Line Possible?
I had a call from the PM for one of my rentals saying the sewer line was backed-up. This house is only 30 years old, so assume that the line is PVC. I was under the impression that PVC withstood tree roots. Is it p...
Scott Weaner
Unit Floods Right After Lease Signed!
My new tenants unit flooded 2 days after signing the lease. It was caused by a clogged AC drain line. This has required removing carpet from 1 of 2 bedrooms, and will require replacing laminate flooring in a large par...
Jimmy Chao
Plumbing issue, need help
I am currently house hacking a SFH where my family and I live in the main part of the house, and we have a tenant in the basement apartment. Yesterday, I noticed a strong smell coming from the sump pump, and sure enou...
David Wolber
Reimbursement commercial tenant's rent for no heat
Right at the beginning of the year I had some heating issues in a commercial office building we own. The propane delivery company did not get my tank filled over the holiday and on Jan 2nd the building was 34 degrees...
Kyle Evans
HOA question for those that invest in Condos
Hi, everyone! Quick question for everyone on here that invests in condos and is used to dealing with HOA's I've had a plumbing problem with my unit a few times this past year. Once earlier in the year and again last w...