Laura N Harbin-Waters
bought an 1890's tri-plex need advice
pays all the utilities, heat, hot water and electric for the 3rd floor one BR apt. House closes on OCt 30, so I can't get in there again. Owner pays heat and electric for first and 2nd floor apt (she occupies now, w...
Aaron Montague
Small, Cheap Oil Based Heater/Furnace/Boiler for Basement
BPers,I am looking for an inexpensive way to use oil heat to make sure my pipes don't burst in the basement of a 4 family apartment building I own.Perfect scenario:1 heating source that connects directly to a standard...
Alecia Loveless
Does shared furnace necessitate rent discount?
Hi. I recently bought a duplex and the two sides share a furnace. I live in the side without the furnace which provides both heat and hot water. The two units are separately metered for electricity. Currently the othe...
Anthony Ziccardi
Pre winter check list
I am a newer investor looking to build systems Does anybody use a check list before winter It gets very cold and we have multiple snow storms to avoid surprises mid winter as much as possible
Joe Jor
Blocked Hot Water Radiator Return Line
Howdy gang!I have a 100 year old house in NY. After draining the hot water radiator system over the summer to replace a number of values, I was able to represurize the system without leaks.Once the heat started being...
Rob Beland
Massachusetts Residential Property Utility Sub-metering for Natural Gas Heat
Hey allI'm looking to see if any landlords in Massachusetts have gone through the process of submetering heat (natural gas). I have a property with one boiler and one gas meter with six zones each with its own thermos...
Ryan Haase
Water Heater For Laundry
One of my rentals has the washer and dryer in a shed behind the house. My renter just pointed out that only good water runs to the shed and she wants to use the washer with warm water. What are my options for adding w...
Gary Fraser-Lee
Grand Rapids Mi. Rental property Heating and Plumbing inspection
As part of the City of Grand Rapids rental property inspection, i need to get my furnace and hot water heater "approved". As part of that I need to get a liner installed in my chimney where the hot water and furnace...
Jeffrey Giffin
Tank vs tankless?
Does anybody have any experience in tankless water heating systems? I've been wondering if it would make more sense to put a tankless water heater into a rental property as opposed to your standard traditional tank. ...
Josh Sterling
Verifying expenses and income for 34 unit building
This would be our first large multifamily deal. (large to me at least). After viewing the property in person we are interested in proceeding with an offer.
I know that the building was purchased for cash by the curren...