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Account Closed electric baseboard heat
4 December 2009 | 10 replies

hey guys and gals...i have no experience with baseboard heaters...however, the estimate to fix the duct work attached to my gas pack is astronomical...the price for a gas wall furnace is even higher...i can purchase e...

Daniel DeMarco Boiler Change over to Ductless Mini Splits 28 unit apartment
12 September 2018 | 1 reply

I am in negotiations on a 28 unit 4 story apartment building.  I am looking to improve efficiencies of how the building operates.  It is heated with a gas fired boiler that costs approximately $40,000 to operate each ...

Jason Carter Knob and tube wiring?
8 March 2016 | 23 replies

Found a duplex in Grand Rapids I like but it has knob and tube. It's functioning but how concerned should I be?

I've seen people say walk away whenever you encounter it and others who say it's not that big of a deal...

Aaron Kuehmichel Who pays when Tenant requests 220 volt electric dryer hookup; 110 and gas provided?
29 December 2024 | 13 replies

Tenant requests 220 volt electric dryer hookup after buying new dryer 2 months into lease.  I already provide 110 electric and gas for a gas appliance.  How should this be handled: tenant pays, landlord pays or split ...

Connie Brzowski Replacing AC/Heater?
17 December 2008 | 20 replies

Quick question--

We rehabbed a place about a year ago with a window air conditioner. We're in TX and air conditioning is a necessity with heat needed only a few weeks out of the year. The attic space is extremely ti...

Bienes Raices How many smoke detectors?
10 December 2012 | 11 replies

I've been putting one smoke detector in the hallway and one in the kitchen in my rentals. I know this varies by locality, but the electrician told me the code also requires one per bedroom. This seems like overkill to...

Grant Schroeder Garage to Bedroom Conversion
10 March 2019 | 5 replies

The townhouse I recently purchased was the model unit for the entire complex and the contractors converted the garage to an office/den with a window and an exterior entrance. I currently am house-hacking and have two ...

Missy H. Should I accommodate an air conditioner
7 April 2017 | 14 replies

I just bought a duplex rental property in Albany, NY.  It is an older house - early 1900's.  The previous owners had a PM company managing the house, but nothing was ever updated and any repairs were just a band-aid. ...

Kristen Watts Sharing Electrical Dispute Among Tenants - Need Resolution
7 June 2019 | 36 replies

Good day BiggerPockets landlords. I have an increasingly disruptive problem at a property comprised of a main 2/1 home and a stand-alone studio behind it. Turns out the studio, which is attached to a one-car garage, a...

Paul Winka Have you had to hard wire your smoke & monoxide detectors?
12 November 2016 | 17 replies

During a walk-through of my property today, my contractor says that my 1966-built single family with basement will need hard-wired detectors: Plain old smoke detectors in bedroom, and combo smoke/monoxide detectors ne...