Todd Bailey
Tenant noise - considering adding insulation in interior walls
We have a 3 unit property, and one tenant moved out recently. She mentioned that normal noise from other tenants (baby, talking, etc) kept her awake at night. Got me thinking that there is probably no insulation or ot...
Kimothy Bynum
when should i start looking for a CPA ?
Hey I got some rental income this year and i was wondering when i should start looking for a CPA to help me with the taxes?
Burt L.
Difficulty Renting- Use Back to Back Double-Pane Windows For Loud Road Noise?
Title says most of it- I have lots of interest but since the property faces a "main arterial route", which translates to road noise. The two units at the front of the property are hard to rent while the rear ones are ...
Joel Florek
Sound Proofing Between Units
I have a 4 unit building I bought this year and have been working on renovations. I just filled the last unit and am getting noise complaints about the sound. I popped a hole in the wall between the bedroom of one uni...
Milind Shastri
studs & baseplates have rotted (picture included)
Hi guys!I've got an interesting additional room on a flip property. Looks like the bottom 1/2' of everything structural has eroded/eaten away/magically vanished!Now I'd like to retain this room but, clearly, it needs ...
Dean Klein
True dimensional 2x8 insulation question
Hey everybody! I've got a duplex built in 1888, and have a couple of cold rooms, upon inspecting the basement, there is no insulation under the floor of these rooms. The floor joists are true dimensional 2x8. I've bee...
Sam Leon
Plumbing repair
I heard a leak and after some detective work and cutting open the back of my kitchen cabinet I finally have located a few pin holes at the bottom of a kitchen copper drain line.
These pin holes unfortunately ...
Alex Ballas
Plaster on Brick - Remove plaster or keep and frame with drywall
Should I remove the plaster that is attached to the inside of an exterior brick wall, or keep it and just build a 2x4 frame and insulate, drywall, move outlets. This is a 4unit low income property that I am upgrading...
Ryan Alguire
New REI/BP member looking for help on 4-unit investment opp.
Hi all,I've been using BP for just under a month now, and only crunching out Real Estate Investment opportunities for about three months. Under the guidance of my friend (business partner) who has been an active inves...
Gp G.
Metal Ducts vs Flexi Ducts
Are flexi ducts are better or metal ducts are better in crawlspace for HVAC system. I see rats and package unit has these old metal ducts connected with big square hole on side which may be challenging to cover from r...