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Tick-tock! Are your California investments ready for the new 2020 net-zero Building Code requirements ahead?It’s only one year away. Come January 1st, 2020 California's Building Code will MANDATE that ALL newly constr...
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Hi All,Just bought my first two family home. Since there is one heater and one meter, the heat and electric will all be in my name as the land lord. I understand I will need to price in the costs and I can call the ap...
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Rookie investor here who just recently discovered bigger pockets and am all in. short backstory of where im at and how i got here. I cash out refinanced my primary in 2019 right at the start of lockdowns with the idea...
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How do you guys keep your utilities cost down ? Do you just write in the lease agreement tenant to keep AC unit at a certain temperature ? Do you use solar panels ? Smart electronics like NEST etc? I am trying to find...
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I am not sure if this is the correct forum for this question, but now it is out there. We are doing a big renovation on a house built in 1948 that does not currently have central air. It was heated previously by an oi...
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Years ago another landlord told me he kept one of those stand up infrared room heaters around to keep a tenant happy until his furnace guy could get there to fix the problem if a furnace went out.Last night, while all...
Looking to purchase a 6-unit multi-family home. Current owner pays for propane heat for the entire property amounting to an additional 9.6k annually. We, of course, would like to switch over to a system where each ten...
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Hello!
So my husband and I have been house hacking in our first duplex for about 6 months. We plan on purchasing another property and moving at the end of the year. Right now I have a tenant that lives next door. Wha...
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I am a 33yo residential/ light commercial hvac mechanic/ installer who has installed all types of equipment From:(ALL BRANDS UP 5 TON)-Air handlers-Heat pumps-AC unit-Furnace-Coils-Heat water coils-Minisplits- Aquathe...
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Thanks to the huge tax perks available to those who build more green properties, it’s a win-win scenario of being able to help the environment while also being rewarded financially. If you’re a builder, homeowner or i...