I'm interested in a duplex in my area, but there is no central air system installed in the home, and the heat is baseboard electric. My initial reaction is to be concerned that window A/C units may not be satisfactory...

I purchased a fourplex in the Anchorage Alaska area earlier this year. Each unit has its own forced air heater and 48 gallon water heater. The furnaces are 20-36 years old and the water heaters are 10-16 years old. ...

Hello guys and gals,I am currently in the process of purchasing a 7 unit complex (built in late 1800s). The building consist of 4 studio units and 3 single bedroom units. Each Unit ranges from roughly 500Sf-650SF max....

Evaluating a triplex in NJ.  The property has separate gas heaters and electric meters.  In the description it mentions that "landlord pays water, hot water, and common area electric." & "tenant is responsible fo...

Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job.  To do this,  I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...

I was discussing with a friend today the potential of incorporating heat and hotwater as a profit generation source.   This would of course require 3 base things:  1) efficient utilities- a natural gas hookup in this ...

Just got a call from a tenant parent and the January electric heat bill was $1100.  In past years the highest it went was $800.   The heat is all electric baseboard with one room with under floor heating on slab and o...

I’m curious about utility optimization. Particularly to heating. My apartment building is in Maine and is a Buy and Hold/House Hack. It is common practice for landlords in the area to include heating and hot water as...

Ok folks,This seems like a no brainer to me, but I'm not too proud to run it past people more experienced to make sure I'm thinking propertly. I am closing on a 3BR, 1BA, 1,000 sq foot home in 4-5 weeks. The house is ...

Boiler System:

How it works: heats water to produce steam for heating and hot water
What it does: provides heat and hot water for a household or building
What can go wrong: malfunctioning components, leaks, press...