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Silvia B. Shower drain hair catchers
26 December 2018 | 3 replies

Does anyone supply their rentals with shower stall drain hair catchers (such as the OXO brands)? Our renters of 3 years moved out and I found a HUGE wad of long hair plugging the master bath shower stall drain that wa...

Vanessa Dueñas Septic and Drainfield
6 July 2022 | 1 reply

I'm no longer shocked when someone tells me they "didn't know" they had a septic system. Usually people find out the hard way, there's poop everywhere, water isn't going down, can't shower, etc. I've also heard of peo...

Denzil Dwelle Water leak - what profession to contact
30 May 2019 | 7 replies

Hi,I have a unit with a water leak within the wall - an inspection found high water content in the sheetrock.  What profession do I contact to troubleshoot and fix?  A General Contractor?Thanks.

Tawny Bloom Keeping pipes cleared
8 March 2016 | 5 replies

Last month we had to call in Roto Rooters as our tenants pipes were backed up.  The drain for the washing machine and kitchen all drain to the same pipe and according to the Roto Rooter guy this can sometimes cause pr...

Patrick M. Best way to fill crack at base of sink drain?
7 May 2017 | 10 replies

So I re-installed a sink tonight that had a hard-to-remove 30-year old drain on it.

I'm adding a new faucet. In order to get the old pipe off, I had to use an oscillating tool/blade. While I was cutting, I made a few...

Drew Denham Water pressure light???
25 December 2014 | 6 replies

Hi all,

My new rental has low water pressure when you run the shower and sink at the same time. Any thoughts what the problem might be??

Thx!!

Jason C. Plumbing company charges $230 per sink basket
18 April 2020 | 5 replies

I had a tenant in one of our units in San Antonio mention a leak under the sink, so I called a plumbing company to go take a look. The plumber gets there and calls me. He says no big deal, the sink strainer basket is ...

Sandy Uhlmann Stainless steel kitchen sinks: 50/50 bowl size or unequal bowl size?
10 February 2015 | 9 replies

I am putting new countertops in the kitchen of a rental property that I am rehabbing. I plan to put in a double bowl stainless steel sink but I am wondering if the standard 50:50 bowl size is still the way to go or i...

Joe S. Garbage disposal’s for rentals?
10 June 2021 | 13 replies

Is it advisable to have garbage disposals for your rentals? I understand many  higher end houses probably have them, but what about the bread butter homes? What are your thoughts and experience?

Jose N. Sould I charge tenant for clogging sink with a tooth paste cap?
7 April 2024 | 8 replies

I just took over a property and I'm getting maintenance caught up. One issue was a slow draining bathroom sink which I called my warranty service provider to snake at no cost. Because a tooth paste cap lodged in the ...