Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...

Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Why is it so high (previous months were $140/mo on average, and in last 2 months it jumped almost 6-fold!) What could it be? It's a SFH 3bd/1ba with finished basement. 2 adults and 5...

We recently finished renovating a rental property and after a heavy rain it looks like the chimney may be leaking. It is not an active chimney. There is actually not a fireplace but at the base of the chimney in the b...

Between tenants I always install a drainboard under any sink cabinets. I just put a 1x2 in the back against the wall and put in a new bottom with any scrap plywood or masonite. This creates a flow of water from the ba...

Hello all, I'm scheduled to head to the MB area within the next couple weeks and already have a ton of places lined up to check out with my realtor. Just looking to get everyone's take on criteria, condotels vs houses...

Dear BP,I recently won a house at auction, the power is off, and there is water & mold in the basement.  Once I get the deed in about 30 days, I'd like to go in and fix the place up.  What is the best way to appro...

Looking to get into the Kissimmee market, and I’m looking for some insight on monthly expenses.What is the going rate for insurance, and monthly utility cost for about a 7-bed, 3,000 sq ft house? What are you usually ...

I have never had a pool table on my own and yesterday one of my tenants asked me if it was ok to install one in the basement of a SF. I dont see an issue, as long as the take it with them when they move out. I have se...

I bought a 4plex in December that has 1 water line so water is included into the rent and each building also has it's own coin operated laundry machines.

There are approximately 10 tenants in the 4plex and we've ha...

Hi we recently bought a property that we are planning to renovate and sell. However, the house is situated lower than the other houses in the neighborhood (see picture), so we were worried about the pooling of water a...