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I just purchased a weird two-family house utilities-wise, and would GREATLY appreciate some advice. The house is c. 1910, about 1500 sqft total, both units app. the same size. Note: I had MassSave do an assessment, th...
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I've got a 58 year old boiler in my house that needs to be replaced and I'm looking for recommendations. What does everyone suggest?
I'm willing to consider just going with a new boiler, or...
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Hey everyone! We’re renovating a small 450 sq ft studio apartment and a small hallway. I’m wondering if this estimate makes sense to those of you who know better than I do!$8,500.00-Permit -Inspection -Labor -Material...
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Hi, Hopefully posting this to the right forum category.i did an inspection today on a commercial property consisting of 2 office buildings (4 tenants in one building and 1 tenant in the other with one vacancy) and a r...
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I remember it was last January of 2018. I got the call… My handyman calls to let me know that one of our vacant properties that we were rehabbing at the time had the pipes burst. I was both frightened yet calm. I knew...
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Hey everyone,Does anyone have any experience installing solar panels on a rental property to offset the cost of electricity? I currently own a "house-hacked" duplex where my wife and I live on the first floor and the ...
We have an older home (1944) in the Los Angeles area that’s been updated and is generally in good shape, but the gas heater is as old as the house and of a type that cannot be installed any longer (although there’s no...
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I recently purchased a multifamily house in East Boston. Currently it has central heat, but no A/C. The heating units look like they are at least 20 years old. I would like to replace the old system with a new heat...
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Hello,My apologies if this topic is covered elsewhere. If so, feel free to point me to it. We are about to acquire a 10+ unit multi-family residential building in Chicago built c. 1970, and are exploring options for u...
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Hi all, wanted to share with everyone energy efficient improvements that you could implement while you are building a new home. These improvements will cut your energy bills by 30% or more and you will get the best RO...