Jennifer Lulofs
Windows - Refurbish or Replace?
Hi, I recently closed on a SFH in northwest Denver that was built in 1898. In general the home is in good condition with the most notable exception being the windows. All the windows are wood, single pane and origina...
Daniel M.
Seeking Your Insights: Energy Efficiency & ROI in Historic Duplex Renovation
Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm embarking on an exciting journey to acquire and renovate a duplex from 1900, aiming to tackle the inherent challenges of outdated insulation and the lack of modern vapor and air bar...
Robert Hastings
efficient heating options? philadelphia row home. i pay electric!
i purchased a home that is a rooming house. three rooms. renting for 100 per week per room. in a perfect world, with no vacancy the home will collect 1200 gross rent. i paid 17k for the house tenant occupied. low...
Kevin Martin
First New Construction Solar Home Built and.....Sold!
What a ride the past few months have been! It took us exactly 87 days from wet concrete to C.O. I quit my nice cushy engineering job a few months ago and decided to start building new solar homes. It wasn't an easy de...
Account Closed
Tankless vs traditional hot water system
Good evening bp family. I would like to get opinions on hot water heaters vs tankless heaters. We have a 3 unit building with 3 separate water heaters for each unit. There is only 1 meter for the house so we have to ...
Pierre E.
Evaluating Mini split HVAC Heat Pump Options - Cooling and Heat
Wanted some ideas/opinions on adding a mini-split to a property in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The main purpose is for cooling (a must, gets unbearably hot in the summer), but hoping to be able to get rid of the radiator...
Bob Crane
All Electric vs Gas Furnace/Water Heater in Northern Illinois
I've purchased my first property in Northern Illinois about 30 minutes south of Joliet. It is a 1400 sq ft single family in a C class area that I plan to rent.The place will need all new utilities/appliances. Two la...
Byron W.
3unit building w/ furnace in each unit. How much for central air?
Hello everyone! I'm considering purchasing a 3unit building in chicago and the building does not have central air. However, I've been told each unit has a separate furnace for its unit. Does anyone have a ballpark est...
Devin Cutler
Oil Furnace does not heat the rental rooms very well.
So, my house is set up with just an oil furnace, each winter we have struggled to keep the rooms on the other side of the house warm. Now we have renters moving into those rooms, (we moved into the low portion of the ...
Tim Coppola
Installing a new furnace
Hello everyone,I am looking at installing a new furnace in my condo and had a few companies come out with a quote. When they came out I had them look at, and quote, a new AC as well just so I can get some figures but ...