Jordan L.
Keeping crawlspace moisture down in the southeast
Hi everyone, I am working on a rehab-to-rent in North Carolina that has some crawlspace moisture and wood rot issues. I'm going to end up replacing 30+ floor joists in this property. Having a repair of this magnit...
Mike A.
Buying an old bank and removing the safe
There's an old bank for sale in CT in a great location. It's a pocket listing, so it's not on the MLS yet. However, the building is in excellent condition, but one major drawback. The bank vault is still in the buildi...
Pat Martin
Pipe burst in garage whose fault?
So I had a tenant leave the garage door open at my rental house for a whole day on the coldest day of the year and the pipe that goes to outdoor faucet burst. The pipe was not insulated. Do you think I should pay ...
Steven Cherry
Tenant wants storm door replaced immediately
Hi all. I am a relatively new landlord and have a question. The storm door is jammed on one of my rentals and will not open at all. The tenant wants this replaced immediately (I also know that they wanted a new sto...
Brandon Johnson
Inheriting A Tenant That Doesn't Run the Air Conditioner
I am currently purchasing a duplex and inheriting a tenant who doesn't run the air conditioner because "it is a lot cheaper that way." I learned this the same time the seller did during my inspection of the unit as t...
Mariah Porter
I found a corroded drain hidden in a basement bedroom
I've been having some mysterious water issues and my carpet got flooded in the dead of winter the other day. It seemed very strange because I did a test with a pressure gauge and there was no plumbing leak, and the gr...
Keane Schmidt
What to Do: Tenant and Heating Unit
Hello, BP community!Reaching out for advice on how to handle the following situation: My tenant turned off his heat for the weekend—temperatures are in the low 50s nowadays, as low as high 20s at night—while away on v...
Paul Sandhu
Robbery at my main competition (motel)
There was a robbery at a local motel. They are my main competition. On every refridgerator I have a list of "Good" and "Bad" places to either go to or avoid. Would you print a copy of this article with the name of ...
Allan Pilapil
PG&E bill was over $400 - what to do??
Hey BP,I’m 3 months into renting out my first property. I rent out by the rooms and charge a flat monthly fee while I take care of utilities. The PG&E bill has been over $400 and PG&E said its mainly the heate...
Account Closed
Crawl Space Moisture/Condensation
I'm working on a rehab for rental and pulled up the flooring (vinyl floor and carpet) and noted there was a ton of moisture (wet) in the existing wood floor. The house when I bought had been vacant with utilities shu...