Elijah White
Frozen pipes at rental
My tenant called me this morning to tell me that the hot water is not coming out of the faucet and he thinks that the line might be frozen. He left the cold water dripping overnight so that is still working but he did...
Garvin Yu
3 family remodel: boiler or forced air and mini split
We are in contract to purchase a 3 family in a "class C" area and it's in need of total rehab. The current heating situation is separate forced hot air duct runs to 1st and 2nd floor units, the 3rd floor is ducted off...
James R.
Hot Tub? Good Idea?
Hello BP Community. We have a STR with a small back yard, not big enough for a pool, but big enough for a hot tub. Thinking of the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses", we are contemplating adding a hot tub, becaus...
Edita D.
Do you service water heater YEARLY?
Hey guys!
Do you service water heaters YEARLY? It's recommended (for maintenance) to flush the water heater to get rid of sediment, check the anode rod, the dip tubes, the T&P valve, pipes and drain. Do y...
Robert Biggins
Stinky Shower Dilemma
Greetings BP Family, I hope all is well for everyone!
So, with the current home that I reside in, my plan is to transfer it to a rental property since I will be relocating to a different state for work related purpos...
Anthony Simboli
Updating a Lease Agreement Mid Contract
Hi All,I've been a landlord now for about 6 months and so far have had a great experience. I do however have a tenant that would like to add a washer and dryer unit to their apartment. The apartment came with hookups ...
Gabriel Tapang
Special insurance considerations with a hot tub onsite?
Hi BP fam,Getting kind of nervous now we have renters (family with kids) approved for my property in Southern Oregon that has a hot tub onsite. I've heard various opinions on opening yourself up to this type of liabil...
James Kim
When do you give rent credit to tenant?
Hi,
I was curious when any of you as landlord have given credit on rent to tenants? Would a situation where an appliance fails and repairs take too long (even though you acted asap to get it repaired) warrant a credi...
Mike Eichler
New Hottub in Poconos
Hey all, I am a realtor that frequently helps people find potential Airbnb-type properties in the Poconos, Pennsylvania.I am asking you today if you have experience in hiring contractors to A. make a platform with whi...
Shain Ismailovski
Tenant Running Up Water Bill
I have a tenant that is currently running up their water bill to an absurd degree (Hot water is something I am responsible for). My last water bill was $1300 (It's never been more than $300 before bringing these tenan...