William Bentley
Major Red Flags from Home Inspection
I'm looking to get into my first investment property and have been pulling the trigger on a few properties. I am currently under contract for one and just had my home inspection finished. I'm curious what are some maj...
Maimouna Sow
Water in the basement.
Hey guys. I just bought my first house, moved in last month. A couple of weeks ago, we had a very wet weekend and I noticed water stains in the baseboards of my finished basement. No French drains, no sump pumps. I’m ...
Rousner E.
Water shut off valve
I was attempting to shut off my water valve from underneath the sink in the bathroom, however I learned that the shut off valves no longer work. I had to turn off the water at the meter outside. So I went to lowes to ...
Mike Palmer
Any plumbing pros that can answer crazy plumbing question?
I have a unit that has experienced way too many plumbing issues. Now it seems I have a toilet that has some issues. For one it doesn't seem to flush very well. The tenants have not complained, but I have noticed th...
Kylene Heykants
Seller's Disclosure - Ongoing water issues
Hi BP Community,
I recently purchased a SFH with two separate dwellings in Alberta, Canada. Within the first month of owning the property the basement flooded. Flooding is never fun to deal with as a landlord but I'm...
Paul Salmela
Maintenance Items
In the past few years I have purchased several rental properties (up to 19 now). Most of these properties are townhomes so I’m typically not responsible for most of the outside items. I have started to compile a ch...
Joshua Kleinsasser
Foundation issues need advice
Good evening from Canada looking for advice with a foundation issue. Pictures included
Luke Johnson
Gutters
Hello,I am currently using the lease agreement provided here by BP. I see no where on there about gutters, and my tenant has water coming in the basement, but my handyman showed me photos of overgrown gutters. How w...
Ana Vhan
Air conditioner not cooling
On my rental in the arizona area, I missed renewing the warranty which I was hoping would take care of the AC unit fixes. Now, the tenant has reported that the unit is working but its not cooling the place. I have ask...
Steve Bruza
Septic Inspection
I have found a house that I am considering purchasing as a Buy and Hold. We are still in negotiations and I have a pretty good idea of my costs and what I want to invest in the property to update and rehab it.My ques...