Jin Chung
Flow do I winterize a property.
This is my first investment property and was wondering if anyone can provide some guidance on winterizing a home. This home currently doesn’t have any heat and my concern is bursting pipes.
Do I need to contact the ...
Jordan Kohl
General contractors: what do you need?
If you're in the business of managing the various sub-contractors during remodels and flips, I'm very curious to know what your biggest challenges are. I'll go out on a limb and guess that it's currently not finding e...
Scott Weaner
Clogged Sewer Trap...AGAIN!
One of my homes has had the sewer trap clog 3 times in the past year, with sewage backing up into the basement from the washer drain pipe. I would like to figure out how to do some prevention. Any ideas? I have though...
Corey Demuth
Responding to tenant "emergencies"
I have a question for the seasoned landlords...How do you handle it if a tenant calls you about an issue that they feel is an emergency (which may or may not be an actual emergency) and you are not able to go over the...
Teri B.
Hair Clog - The Tenant Side?
Hello,I've read through some 'hair clog/landlord' threads.This is the other side of the coin and I'm curious what you'd do as landlord.-----My kid shares a house with 3 other roommates at school.Kid 1: Mine - moved i...
Ana Patrice
What Do I need to know about Septic systems?
Hi folks,I'm about to purchase a country home with a septic system. I have no experience with this sort of plumbing, so looking for pro-tips. What do I need to know/look for when purchasing a home with a septic system...
Alan Francis
Drainage Issues... is a landscape architect the answer?
Hello
I recently bought a home in the western suburbs of Chicago and realized during the last heavy rain I have some drainage issues. I'm having water pool next to the foundation wall of the home and noticed that the...
Todd Willhoite
Drainage issue
I am looking at making an offer on a house with a crawl space. It is on a very flat lot and has a problem with water standing around the foundation, and under the house. It was built in the 1960's and apparently the...
Chris Wallace
Any Winterization Tips?
Hi folks, I'm securing a vacant property for the winter, this will be my first time winterizing a property. The gas service has been shut off and the meter removed. I'm now waiting on the city to cut off the water ser...
Mahmuda L.
Normal wear and tear or damage?
Is a malfunctioning bathtub drain stopper switch normal wear and tear or property damage under broken fixture?It's a shared bath so harder to point fingure at one tenant. It's also an old house I purchased a year ago ...