Hi guys, I am in contract on a property, it is 80+ years old but pretty well maintained on the inside, plus a stable tenant who has been there for several years. The only major problem that the professional home inspe...

I had a 3rd floor tenant of mine call in about his hot water not working. This is what happened. (names changed).

Day 1:
- Plumber sent out Frank, who arrived onsite and met the tenant.
- The tenant showed Frank wher...

Hello BP community! One of my rentals in Houston, TX developed a water leak over the weekend.  My handyman initially thought it was from the washing machine but it turns out that it is coming from under the floor.  I'...

I have 2 unit property near major university and cash flows great and have great equity built up. It is 6 bedroom 3 bath rents for 3k a month and behind it is carriage house  that has been renovated and is 3 bedroom 2...

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I purchased my first rental property a couple of months ago in the Houston area and I am in the process of doing a small rehab before I rent it out. I opted to not turn on the water since no one is living ...

I have a number of 1 BR 1 BA apartments with aging hot water heaters.  I replaced the last one that failed with standard 40 gal electric hot water heaters, but am now thinking of switching to 18kW on-demand / instant ...

I recently used a structural engineer to do a visual inspection of one of my single family rentals.  I haven't used this engineer enough to know if his opinions are valid, so I wanted to see if any investors find his ...

Hi all,Thought I'd share my checklists for home inspections in a few installments. If you have feedback, would love it! Exterioro Paint/Stucco. This is an easy one. Almost every single house you flip will need a n...

I've been playing with the idea of installing tankless water heaters in apartments. But I suspect tankless water heaters require more care in usage and maintenance than regular tank water heaters. Since tenants vary g...

How much does a potential renter care about the appearance of the front lawn? We are looking at a property in a middle class neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, and the front yard has just been seeded and covered in straw....