Sean Lynch
Home on a slab with a sloping backyard. Identifying Issues
Hello All,Hoping to get tips on recognizing and troubleshooting potential foundation/water damage. I've found a home on a slab that I am interested in but worried about the back yard. The yard is sloping towrads the h...
Christopher Lim
Splitting the water meter, is it worth it?
Hi All,My water company called out of the blue to have the water meter replaced; they are planning to replace all the meters in my neighborhood as part of their upgrade cycle. I figured this could be a a good opportun...
Johana Villamil
Water Damage From Next Door Neighbor
Hello big pocket family!
I need some advice on a situation. So I have a property I am currently rehabbing. I did some foundation work so the skirting is still not on yet. I have a neighbor right next-door to me whose...
Emily Beatty
Basement flooding - 3 contractor opinions
Bought a property in June 2020 in Atlanta, GA - placed tenants in August. The basement didn't have any water issues all summer while vacant. In mid Sept when the hurricane rains came the basement has had water leakage...
Brandon Turner
House at the bottom of a hill - Drainage help?
Hi, I own a house which is situated at the bottom of a large hill. The house itself is fine, but the garage sits back further than the house so that the back of the garage is only about 5 feet from the bottom of the h...
Frank Macias
Purchase a house with a mother in law suite w/o sub-metering?
Hello BP members!I am contemplating on purchasing a single family home that I will house hack. The property has an attached mother in law suite and an attached efficiency. The numbers look good (details below) but tho...
George P.
Water in the basement ceiling..... That's one big mystery....
So so weird....The tenant calls about a month ago saying the ceiling in the basement is dripping water o_O. He did shut the water down to prevent further damage.We rush there, open up the ceiling, drain all the water ...
Tony Blessings
Seeking Foundation specialist in Milwaukee
One of my units in Milwaukee has some drainage foundation issues(leaking) and i am looking for someone who has had similar challenges and who they used to fix the issue. Please share your experiences.Tony
Atul Mohlajee
Can pipes freeze in a Winterized house
I just bought a 2-Flat in very cold Chicago weather. It is winterized so the furnace(Heat) is not on. Is there any chance of freezing if it is winterized? I was thinking of starting furnace with my Contractor this ...
Steven Clark
Water Heaters Multi Family
Hello,I currently have a 3 unit all 2 bedroom multi family house with 1 central water heater. The water heater that currently is in place is definitely undersized (55 gallon) and 13 years old. As the landlord I pay th...