Ashley Hammons
Water in garage
I'm in texas, I have a home that when it rains hard or for a long period of time, water comes under the door and into the garage about 3 feet in. Everytime it rains I get the dreaded tenant yelling and upset call. We ...
Account Closed
De-Winterizing Foreclosure
Does anyone know the process and the cost for de-winterizing a home in Houston?
Jeff Quinlan
Flat Roof for Apartments
Hello BP community,
I have an apartment building that has a flat roof with a TPO roof that has some pooling of water in one area. I have two bids that have proposed that I need a new cricket system. Any experience ...
Robert Smith
Simplisafe Alarm/Monitoring System For Rentals?
Hey all,One of my concerns as a landlord is water, fire, and other damage by a tenant or plumbing. I was wondering if adding a Simplisafe Alarm system which also has optional water/flood and fire detectors would be a ...
Karen Poles
Rainwater Harvesting
I have an interest in saving water. Expecially since in Philadelphia our water bills have begun a series of increases. Has anyone experimented with or implemented a rainwater harvesting system in an urban setting. ...
Steve Y.
Arsenic a Huge Problem?
Hi BP'rs!Has anyone have experience with property that uses well water with has arsenic? I'm in contract with a 4-unit multi-family property in NH and this is the case. It has a very good water treating system in t...
Joel F.
septic problems in new rental house.
so I just bought my second rental property it was a Fannie Mae we are waiting to get the water turned on and hear from the neighbor that the previous owners left because the septic tank or other water was backing u...
Ed Maione
Septic Failure In a Flip - Things To Look For When Septic Is Bad
In New England, we have a lot of older homes with septic systems still. Many of the foreclosure "deals" involve a failed septic system which is intimidating for a lot of investors, including myself. So after ignoring ...
John Harvey
permitting for septic & water
I came across a group of vacant building lots for sale in a 1960’s subdivision. About 1/3 of the lots are built on and I would guess most of the houses are 20-30 years old. Of the vacant lots, the largest lot is ove...
Sam Leon
Stagnant water and Legionella
For those who buys foreclosure properties to flip or hold, many times the property has been vacant for a long time, and may even have the water shutoff due to non-payment. We could be talking about months or years. ...