Ali Knox
Maintenance request for laminate floor wrapping
I had the floors in my rental replaced less than 5 years ago. My tenant recently submitted a maintenance request for a small area by the fridge where the floor is warping and said small droplets of water were in betwe...
Amit M.
How to expense/write off a huge water bill
Recently my tenant received a very huge water bill due to a busted pipe under the slab. There were no visible signs of leak above the ground. I got the whole house re-piped and intend to cover the excess usage due t...
Christopher Bunge
Managing Water and Electric included in Rent
Hello all! I have a Triplex and we were unable to separate the water and electric into separate meters. I'm curious if any of you have an ideas on how I can track usage? Did you put something specific in your lease st...
Edita D.
Do you service water heater YEARLY?
Hey guys!
Do you service water heaters YEARLY? It's recommended (for maintenance) to flush the water heater to get rid of sediment, check the anode rod, the dip tubes, the T&P valve, pipes and drain. Do y...
Mia Orr
Newbie in New Orleans
Hello BP Community! I'm new to BP and a recent transplant to New Orleans. I'm originally from sunny Sacramento, California and moved to the Big Easy to marry my fiance, who is a native New Orleanian. I moved from a dr...
Tim Windhorst
Should I be concerned?
Hello BP community - I got this message from my property manager in Huntsville on Monday (yesterday):
"This is the tenant at XXXX Apt. C. I got a call from Huntsville Utilities last night saying that there is somethi...
Diane Stinebaugh
how much cash to hold per sfh?
Hi everybody!this question is for buy and hold investors. How much cash do you think is a good amount to hold per rental house? for such things as repairs and vacancies?thanks!Diane Stinebaugh
Nathan Harden
Commercial Lender Needed
Hey BP!I have 3 SF properties in my portfolio. I am looking to do my first refi (woot woot)! I am running into brick wall after brick wall.Here is my situation. I own 3 properties in Canton Ohio, I currently live In W...
Gavin Wynn
Utilities billing for duplex
I live on one side of a duplex while I get the second side ready to rent out. I have one water meter, one gas meter, and two separate breaker boxes. I plan to make the tenant pay for electricity since the bills are al...
Account Closed
Water Bubbles on New Concrete Floor
I have an apartment that is below grade that had a wooden floor that buckled. We removed the floor boards and found moisture coming up thru the concrete floor underneath. The American Leak Detection company came out t...