Renovating a house for rent, would you keep or replace the steam radiators?   If you're replacing them, what would you replace them with?   

I own a mixed use 3 unit building that has a gas steam boiler in it. The property is 3,000+ Square feet and 3 floors. I am having a hard time heating the back units because the steam is not reaching those radiators. M...

I am looking to acquire another small multiunit in Chicago. I have no experience with boilers and want to know the expected maintenance and monthly per unit heating costs if I am footing the bill as the landlord.  Can...

Hi all, hoping someone can help me. My upstairs unit heat is working great, except in one room (middle bedroom).No heat was coming out of it when I got the property, but my heating guy flushed the system, bled the rad...

I'm considering a 12-unit property that has the heat type listed as Hot Water/Steam.  I assume this is a boiler.  What is the 10,000 foot view of these type of heat systems?Are there different types?  Obviously I'll h...

Hi There,We recently closed on a property in MA that uses steam boilers for heating.  We included new boilers into our calculation.  However, after the installation, one specific steam radiator is incredibly slow to h...

I am approaching the end of a 12-unit renovation in Derry, New Hampshire and I am experiencing some major trouble with the steam heat system. I am interested to hear some advice on how other landlords would proceed in...

Just curious what you all thought of steam heat in a house. Does if detract from the final sales price? A house I am considering has the large, bulky radiators in each room, and wanted the masses opinion.

Also, i...

More and more reports come out of the price increases, low supply and so on in the real estate market of large cities across the nation.

In your experience (or opinion), do the smaller cities outside of the larger me...

My family owns a 3-unit brownstone that has a boiler that is at least 60 years old. On a weekly basis, the first floor tenant checks the water sight to ensure there is enough water in the system and also flushes the s...