Courtney Murphy
Tankless vs 2 water heaters
Hello,We purchased our first STR and the water heater is not adequate for the amount of people who will be staying in the house all at once. Also it is at the end of its life expectancy. It is a 5 bedroom 2 level hous...
Rhys Boschert
Water Leak issue at new rental property
Hello,I'm fairly new to to Real Estate Investment (4 properties). I purchased a rental property a few months ago and in the process of rehabbing it and getting inspections passed, we obviously had to turn the water o...
Lisa L Day
Always a negative CoC ROI???
TOTAL Rookie here. I've run a few properties through the rental calculator in my area (Northern VA/metro DC) and am always getting a negative CoC ROI and negative cash flow. So, I jumped around on Realtor.com and gr...
Joe P.
Plumbing issues - two different backflow valves failing!
One of my properties is in a combined sewer system. Whenever it has rained, and it has rained extensively here in PA/NJ, the original backflow valve installed was failing.I had my plumber who I trust install a new bac...
Sandy Keller
Flow Meters in Multi Family Units
This past month we had to pay an extra $600 in water and sewer costs due to an undetected water leak. (unfortunately it is set so landloard pays water and sewer utilities) I really want to install flow meters so tha...
Matthew Nixon
California will soon have toughest shower head requirements in nation
Any flippers out there in southern California already implementing low flow faucets and shower heads?LA Times Link
Sandy Bars
Gas Water Heater Pilot Light - thermocoupler?
Pilot goes out AFTER it heats the water. That is, I can start the pilot light, and it will stay on (even all night - as i left it in pilot mode), but once the gas turns on and heats the water for awhile (not sure ho...
Brandt Tingen
What is the average water usage for a family of 5?
My Section 8 tenant's daily water usage ranges from 50 - 600 gallons per day. It is a family of 3 adults and 2 children. 1 full bath and 1 half bath. Is this normal?
Bud Dwyer
Potential properties that pay all utilities?
I'm looking at buying quads here in Phoenix. Some of the properties I look at note they pay all utilities. When I run the numbers only paying sewer/water/trash they cash flow well. Paying everything seems to make t...
Paul Stern
low flow fixtures, to be or not to be...
It's typical in my market to pay for water and sewer. I am considering making an improvement by replacing higher flow plumbing fixtures (toilets, bath and kitchen faucets, shower heads) to improve utility costs. Have ...