Ben Magee
Seeking help: anyone have experience w/ Inflation Reduction Act for HVAC or Windows ?
I have a single family home in Iowa City with the boiler heating system older than my grandpa if he were still alive. I hear people say look into the inflation reduction act for money for either the HVAC or window upg...
Scott W.
insulation code for living space next to an attached garage
there is a home where the living space in the garage needs to be converted back to a garage. the wall butts up to the condition. so will need to bring the living space wall to code.does a living space wall that is adj...
Mark Wikkerink
Will tenants pay more rent for lower utilities?
Hi everyone,We are renovating a duplex, and so far we have gone with heat pumps and natural gas furnaces, so heating and cooling should be lower priced than usual.However, I have to decide on water heaters, and I can ...
Amy Hu
boiler heating or mini split in apartment building?
I bought an old apartment building in OH, 17 units. Hired the wrong contractor to rehab, big mistake! The boiler was all rusted. That contractor installed electricity heating in the 12 units in the front building. It'...
James Stoughton
Just closed on my first deal- 4 plex
Like the title says, I closed on a 4 unit apartment building in Bangor, Maine! It took about a month longer than anticipated because the seller was just a mess. The asking price was $116,000 and we closed on $100,...
Mark Smith
Honeywell Thermostat Question
Hello all,I'm closing on my second property tomorrow (woo!). I got a head start on a few things, and I bought a couple of 7 day programmable thermostats; they are Honeywell RTH2510B thermostats. The side of the box ...
KEVIN FLYNN
Soundproofing an up-down style two family home in RI
Anyone know how to soundproof an up-down 2 family home? I'm located in Rhode Island and my 1st floor tenant is worried about the noise from upstairs, mainly walking around seems to bother them. I have about 8-9 feet...
Rod Jones
Forced Appreciation/Equity
Can I add value to a SFR rental the same as MFH using its NOI, ROI, and etc...or rather have an appraiser/bank use income valuing (hope im saying this correctly) to come up with a higher value to force equity/a...
Alex Sloan
Incorporating Energy Efficiency Into Real Estate
Hi everyone, what are your thoughts on incorporating comprehensive Energy Efficiency upgrades into residential real estate sales and also investment strategies? For example, upgrading all lightbulbs to LEDs, appliance...
Account Closed
Can Landlords Raise Rent on Outdated Dump to Same as Updated?
We rent, we live in a nice condo complex from the 70's. Most units have been nicely updated, new weather efficient windows, doors, carpet, paint, updated bathrooms and kitchen, etc. Not ours... our unit has never be...