David Zheng
Pipes Bursting all over the Place :( HALPP
So I have several older apartments and with the weather getting really cold, I've been getting some pipes bursting. None of the basements are well insulated and have no central heating. What do you guys to do keep the...
Raymond Hill
Freeze Damage to a Property
Hey Guys,How much does it cost to repair freeze damage to a property? Just wanted to have an average contingency number to fix this. Thanks
Scott Weaner
Gas Hot Water Heater Ventilation Requirements
Good evening everyone. I just purchased a duplex, and one of the HWH is in a separate room off the back of the building. The room is probably about 30-40 sq ft. There is a heater duct in the room, but nothing else.The...
Art Maydan
Frozen Pipe Solutions
Does anyone have experience installing heated pipe tape in units that have already been built and are occupied? Last year when it hit -40F, we had several units with frozen pipes running along exterior walls freeze de...
Tina Stanton
Busted water meter and pin hole in main water pipe
Pipes froze up and when thawed out it busted water meter and main water shut off pipe has a pin hole. We just shut the water off all together. My question is though if it is going to get down to 30 or below again sho...
Shannon Tidwell-Porth
Email Template for tenants preparing for colder temps
Hey Guys,Does anyone have an email template that they can share, to send out to tenants going over preparing their home for colder temps. Specifically dripping faucets, wrapping outside spickets, checking smoke detect...
Adrian Reyes
Managing vacation rental at the beach
Hello everyone, I manage a short/long-term rental at the beach here at South Padre Island,TX a well known, tourist attracting island in South Texas. It is a lovely 2 unit beach home featuring a little over 1100 Sq.Ft....
Kristin Caras
Preventing Pipe Freeze
I have a property that has 3/4 units heat turned on. Unfortunately, a tenant left and didn’t pay his electric bill. The soonest the electric company can come out and turn on heat to the unit is 8 days from today. The ...
Ray Jhala
Vacant Property without HVAC - How to keep pipes from freezing
Hey BP!
I've got a property that I am rehabbing and our timeline unfortunately got pushed back into the upcoming winter months. The property is currently vacant and does not have an HVAC system installed. We have a ...
Amy A.
What's it like investing in a southern climate?
As I prepare my Maine rentals for winter - hiring a plow guy who will actually show up, finding the best deal for oil, making sure my tenants shut their storm windows, etc., I have to wonder if there's a better option...