Virginia Jones
Do you turn off a natural gas furnace in the summer?
One of our rentals has hot water heat powered by a natural gas furnace. The furnace has an automatic pilot light so it doesn't have a flame that needs to be lit. Would you leave it on in the months when it's not being...
Bill B.
NPN and the Michigan Homeowner Assistance NonProfit Housing Corp?
Hi,I'm in DD on a note in Michigan. There is a second mortgage on the O&E held by the Michigan Homeowner Assistance NonProfit Housing Corporation Acting Through Michigan State Housing Development Authority(Whew!!...
Cedric Van Duyn
Tankless Water Heater
I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit with a short water heater under the kitchen counter. The tenant is saying that the water heater is making some water noises. I previously discovered some condensation related moistu...
Mathios Yonan
Foreclosures In America
Hi, whoever might see this. I'm a freshman in college and starting off as a realtor (so any money I could possibly get helps). Foreclosure.com does an annual scholarship giveaway based on the topics they want to be an...
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...
Jun Feng
Remote notary?
Hi Bigger Pockets community,First time posting, but I have spent a lot time looking at materials here and definitely enjoy it. I have encountered a question. I want to buy a property in MO (through financing), and wa...
Daniel Florence
HUD Inspection - No Power
I'm looking at making an offer on my first investment property which is HUD home. The listing agent said there is no power and the power will not be turned on for the inspection.
Is this typical for a HUD inspection...
Amy A.
pull chain lights and inspection
Has anybody ever failed a housing quality standards inspection (section 8 inspection) because they have a pull chain light rather than a wall switch? I've been approved for a grand for new siding and windows, but mus...
Nadiyah M.
How do I prevent theft in my rental property?
I recently purchased a rental in an undesirable area. I have identified a property manager, but how should I go about securing the property while we rehab?
Troy Sheets
How to help a seller through probate?
My realtor is connecting me with a lady that lives in my neighborhood that wants to sell her house. The seller inherited it from her mother but the house hasn't been through probate yet. She doesn't have the resources...