My newest property has a "damp basement" no obvious leaks or puddles but after the last heavy rain in Dayton the basement was quite damp. my thoughts are fill in cracks DE humidify clean and seal and paint. some black...

Just finished rehabbing a house. Tenant moved in over the weekend. I received a text tonight from the tenant with a picture of what is coming out of the bath tub. Looks like chalk/sand from what I can tell. You cant r...

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Do I have an option to ask the builder to remedie water damage issue? This past week there was a heavy rain storm and the front yard and back porch area got alot of water and caused water to penetrate the walls a...

I have a duplex with only a master water meter. What’s the best strategy (besides switching to sub meter) to take when charging my tenants?

Hello, I'm looking at a duplex in the Columbus area. Wondering if anyone knows what is common for amenities provided by the landlord. Are renters paying electricity, sewer, water, trash, etc. Most likely house is not ...

I have a rental unit that is overdue for a new furnace. The old one runs on oil and heats the house and the hot water.

It seems like high oil prices are here to stay. I could replace it with a natural gas one, but ...

I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...

My rental property is on it's first month of lease. I've spent close to $30k renovating it, and it looks great! Numbers are great too, as of now. However, an issue arose that I haven't had with the property until just...

Hey BP community,I was inspecting a house today and there was lots of pooled water in the backyard. We have had a lot of rain recently but it has been 24 hours and I would expect it to have dried up by now. What sort ...