Brandon Nelson
A way to detect any leaks in a giant multi-family property...
A friend and small multi-family client of mine has start-up they've been pitching to angels and VC's, and I wanted to run it by the BP community of big MF investors and property managers. It's an inexpensive, golf-bal...
Ben Bard
Oil heat paid by owner is it possible to convert to subme treed and paid by tenants
I am looking at a triplex which looks decent and is priced well...except
It uses oil for heat, that paid by the landlord. The bill for oil is ~7k per year which destroys the cashflow
Has anyone successfully converte...
Minna Reid
What do I have to do to get some plumbing done???
So I got bored last week decided it was time to remodel. I got a new bathroom framed in, electrical is all set, I now need to rough in the plumbing, move some radiators around...etc..to be able to continue. Plumbing h...
Christian Maumba
My first home is also my 1st investment property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Baltimore.
This is a legally zoned 2-Units near Morgan State University. Both units are 2 bedrooms- 1 full bath units with a kitch...
Heather Schmidtknecht
Options for houses without central A/C
There are a couple of older (>100 years old) homes in the community where I am looking for investment property that have radiator/hot water heat and no ventilation/duct system in the home — and I’m told it would be...
Jeremy Bartlett
Frozen pipes that can’t be thawed?
Need some help with my 4plex in Alaska... just had a units windows replaced with new triple panes which are working great - keeping the unit insulated at 63 degrees with no heat in the unit when it’s -10 out. Because ...
Cole Bennett
4-plex, heavy value-add!
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Lexington.
Purchase price: $103,000
Cash invested: $70,000
4-plex that was in terrible shape when we got it, in a rough bu...
Dane Fossee
30 Unit Apartment Building Utility Estimates
Hi All, What would you estimate the gas (steam boiler system) & water charges to be for a 30 unit apartment building in a cold weather midwest state (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, etc.)? I realize these figures are pr...
Michael G.
Separate Heating Systems - Everything Seems Right But.....
Recently purchased a property (2-family) with separate utilities. Here are the facts:1. Two new gas fired steam boilers (one for each unit)2. During the home inspection the thermostats in each unit was increased dras...
Matt Faix
Main water shutoff
When turning the water on from the street, the water company requests the main shutoff in the house to be turned off. However we are not able to get there to turn it off, has anyone had any issues (pipes burst, fixtur...