John Collins
Security System on Rental Homes
What is protocol here in upper middle class neighborhoods with no crime? There is an existing system I want to take out but it's all hooked up and in order to do so the company is charging an arm and leg... or telling...
Paul Ellerbusch
Power line stops. 5mi from my lot. Can I request an extension?
There are power lines that stop about .5 miles from from property on both sides. I am buying 20 acres and plan to build cabins (there’s already a small cabin there). I have looked into solar power but it would be a hu...
JT Spangler
How to submeter electrical on the cheap
Not sure if this has been posted, but I stumbled on a piece of technology a few months ago that I thought might be an ideal solution for people who want to submeter without hassle.It's the Neurio Home Energy Monitor. ...
Robert Payne
House hack in San Diego
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $765,000
Cash invested: $30,000
2/2 with 1/1 ADU. Currently house hacking in SOCAL.
What made you inter...
Lisa Mason
How to handle an "emergency" service call?
Greetings, and thanks in advance for any advice.So, I had a tenant with an emergency- she got home from work and her furnace fan was not blowing. We live in MN and it's winter so heat is a necessity. It's is a tenant ...
Grant Lovelady
Duplex Washer & Dryer Connections in Garage
I recently closed on a small duplex in the Houston TX area. The detached garage is where the only set of washer and dryer connections are. I believe the previous landlord leased out the garage to just one tenant and t...
John Underwood
Pigeon Forge area leased propane tank
Our new cabin has a large leased propane gas tank. They are charging $100/month for the lease.They are setting it up for remote monitoring so that they come fill it when it gets down to 30%.We only have 1 gas fireplac...
Kelly McMahon
1st time renter - utility questions
Hi everyone! I have a question about what to do with the electric and water when showing the rental, do you leave them on and keep paying for them or shut them off? I have personally been shown rentals that do both bu...
Eric Wilkinson
Very low service line
I have come across a house that has the incoming electrical service line lying on top of the roof of the detached garage. I don’t know what happened most recently whether the cable was lowered at the power pole or th...
John O.
Multiple water heaters keep corroding
It's been awhile since I posted in the forums, but I'm having a really weird situation with my water heater.This is in San Diego, CA. Within the last year and half I have had three brand new water heaters corrode and...