Dillon Nash
Separating Utilities on 20 Unit - Occupied / Value-Add Opportunit
Hi all, I am in contract to purchase a 20 unit building. Currently it is a steam boiler system that heats the entire building. The building was built in 1970+/- the structure is in good condition but mainly original....
Bob Crane
All Electric vs Gas Furnace/Water Heater in Northern Illinois
I've purchased my first property in Northern Illinois about 30 minutes south of Joliet. It is a 1400 sq ft single family in a C class area that I plan to rent.The place will need all new utilities/appliances. Two la...
Johna Medeiros
Unethical inspector?
we just completed our first flip. We had a licensed general contractor do the skilled work. We had the electrical panel updated by a licensed electrician. A permit was pulled, and the inspector passed the work, no ...
Faraz Tariq
Splitting Gas/Electric Utilities or alternative?
Hi All -I just closed on a two flat + in law in Chicago (Portage Park) and I'm having some challenges on how to properly manage the utilities. This will be a house hack and a long term hold. Currently there are two ...
Herlando Y.
First House
Hello BP,I am in central jersey and trying to acquire my first property. Property is built 1970's. It is very clean inside and the electrical and plumbing all seems to work. No mold in sight and structurally sound. T...
Arnie Guida
Furnace Out Plans
Years ago another landlord told me he kept one of those stand up infrared room heaters around to keep a tenant happy until his furnace guy could get there to fix the problem if a furnace went out.Last night, while all...
J Newman
Submetering in Triad area - North Carolina
Does anyone have experience with submetering a property or any recommendations? This is 20-unit MF quadplex complex in Triad area (Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point). Thanks!
Will Bert
Electric Baseboard heating
Hi BP...I have an old house in 1 of the bathrooms in the back of the house which is an addition to the house the oil base heat doesn't heat up the bathroom the baseboard gets lux warm if that...I was thinking of buyin...
Austin Rath
First buy and hold, Possible insulation, heat, mold issues??
Good Morning BP!Yesterday my fiance and i found ourselves in Lynchburg looking at a 4bd 1.5ba home that has a lot of recent updates and "looks" like it could be the best house in the neighborhood. We met the man that ...
PJ Kolnik
Multi Family & Electric Vehicles
A fellow Coworker of mine wrote up this blog post at the company we both work at regarding who pays for the cost of power for electric vehicles in a multi family development. Interesting challenge that multi family dw...