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OH NO FURNACE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY BY SELLER! What do we do?!?
Happy Holidays Everyone! I would appreciate any help or guidance on this. We just bought a house located in East Bay SF - California. Escrow closed December 2, 2020.Background: Prior to purchasing we had paid for a h...
Jacob Elbe
Do I really need a chimney liner?
I'm buying a duplex and the home inspector brought up a concern about the furnaces and hot water heaters venting into the old chimney on the house. There are no fireplaces. I've never heard of this before, so am hop...
Al Williamson
Should Water Heaters Be Flushed Annually
Do annual flushing really extend a water heater's useful life?
Jay C.
Is it me or are plumbing costs bonkers!??
Hi all,
I have a rental property in Fort Worth home (I'm an accidental landlord) that is almost 100 years old. The PVC going out of the house was replaced new in 2011, but the plumbers who installed didn't do a great...
Stacey C.
Fireplace or no fireplace? 🔥
I’m closing on a quad next week. Each unit has a fireplace but none of the wood burning fireplaces are functional.
Have other investors found that there is great value in having functional fireplaces? I’m just wonde...
Maria G.
Insurance coverage -- moisture?
Hello,My rental has a fireplace and when it rains, the tenants notice signs of moisture by the tiles (it darkens). Nothing on the walls, nothing in any other place, just there. Is this something the insurance will cov...
Dave Versch
How and when to get utilities turned back on (NJ REO flip)
Hi, I have several properties I'm considering making offers on for my first flip. I've been very thorough with my numbers, gotten estimates from qualified contractors, and I'm confident that I'll be able to make a ...
Rich Wilken
Vacant 20 Unit under demolition order. Can it be stopped?
There is a 20 unit apartment building in a small submarket in the Chicagoland area that I have had my eye on for the last few years. The building is held in an LLC that is owned by the son and the wife of the original...
Josh Culling
Seeking appliance recommendations
We own several single family homes in a lower-middle class market. We market our homes at the top of this particular market - new flooring, nice finishings in the kitchen and bathroom, A/C when possible, and new appli...
Mike Nichols
Digging up old gas tanks
I stopped by a property today that is very distressed. I talked to the previous owner that gave the property away awhile ago. She does not think the current owner is going to do anything with it. It was an old conveni...