Just got a call from a tenant parent and the January electric heat bill was $1100.  In past years the highest it went was $800.   The heat is all electric baseboard with one room with under floor heating on slab and o...

Hello everyone!I have been living in an older home (100+ years) for about 2 years. The house is on radiator heat. We bought a new steam boiler during the winter of 2021. I've been told that boilers are an efficient he...

Hey all,I have been looking at this 4 unit.  The property is located on the space coast of Florida and in a growing beachside community.  The property consist of 2 efficiencies and 2 one bedroom/one baths.  Current re...

Hi all,I work for a clean energy nonprofit in Washington DC that deals with clean energy, and we just got word that the DC government is giving away funding to commercial real estate properties (anywhere from 5-100 un...

Hello BP members!I am contemplating on purchasing a single family home that I will house hack. The property has an attached mother in law suite and an attached efficiency. The numbers look good (details below) but tho...

I have a property where the basement has been made into a 2br 1 bath apartment. Ive been living there but im currently moving. This house isnt zoned for apartments so there is one electric meter and thermostat. I w...

Ok seasoned spec builders,What is your most cost effective/profitable home plan? In other words what building type uses the least amount of material, yet still gets high $ per sq. ft? Ranch, split-entry, two-story, tr...

I am interested in building a 4plex located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. We have extreme winters that maintain -30 degrees Celsius for months on end. 
My husband wants to build using electric baseboard heat, and ...

I have a single family rental in a low- to middle-income area. The furnace is about 22 years old and seems like it may be on it's last leg. When it turns on, it can take 2-3 tries for the burners to light - but it doe...

Hey BP Community.I have been in the RE game for around 5 years and it's going really well.I own 5 properties that equal 9 units now that I rent out furnished and usually shorter term (1-4 months).I manage the places m...