Jeff Brenot
Getting an electrical transformer removed from property
Hello BP, I am currently in contract to purchase my first property, and I'm super excited/nervous at the same time. It is a 4-plex in Austin, TX and I plan to occupy one of the units. The back yard is great- each unit...
Mark Forest
Tenant claims three TVs have burned out
One of my tenants says that the power supply on three of his televisions have burned out. Would the electrical in the house cause something like this or are they just buying cheap TVs? Could it be the fault of the loc...
Brandon V.
Electrical Circuit Breaker Tripping Complaints
Hi All,
I recently bought an older four family (in December 2018) built in 1897 and inherited all the tenants. Each unit is 3 bedrooms one bath and three people in each. One unit recently had one roommate move out ...
Chris Price
Electrical Outlet Troubleshooting
Both outlets in the kitchen of one of my rental units stopped working. They are both GFCI outlets, and the one jumps from the other. I can't reset them. There are no other GFCI outlets that I can see that they might b...
Evan Alexakos
Biggest Deterrents in prospective property
Hello everyone,What do you consider to be the biggest deterrents that scare you away from a property?
Jay Chen
Tenant asks for guaranteed for safety of their major appliances
My tenant acquired a refurbished clothes washer in Jan. 2019. And it is broken now. She hired an appliance repairman not electrician to take a look and the repairmen said it's due to low voltage and damaged the washe...
Sunny Malik
Installing recessed lighting into stairs
Hi everyone, I am looking to install recessed lighting to stairs we're building for a new modern, luxury flip in the Atlanta area. I've included a picture of what I'm looking for, does anyone have any experience on wh...
Bryan Hancock
Popular Outdoor Uplighting Fixtures And Transformers
I was hoping we had some outdoor lighting gurus on the board. We are looking at getting some nice lighting done on one of our properties to improve curb appeal.
Questions:
1. What uplighting and transformer do yo...
Brian Kloft
Looking for more modern baseboard heater options.
I have a property on the Oregon Coast that I need to replace some electric baseboard heaters. These and cadet heaters are very common in the area. However I am looking for a more modern option. For example when I repl...
Alexander Zurn
Best ways to reduce expenses on small multifamily (heat, water)
Hello - I have an out of state 2 unit rental property that cash flows but could be way better if I can figure out the best way to pass all expenses to tenants. Right now they only pay electricity and I am paying water...