I am in the process of buying a double brick triplex built in early 1900's (southern Virginia/historic district), 1650 square feet 2 bed/1 bath units stacked on top of each other. The whole house is heated by a boiler...

Hello all,Yesterday I installed my first Wifi enabled thermostat and I'm in love. Basically, Home Depot was offering 30% off of their thermostats, and my local utility (Austin Energy) offers an $85 rebate on thermosta...

Hello everyone, I am looking for an investor or contractor who can provide itemized labor rates (in $/SF of the house) for various construction scopes in projects located in the Bay Area and Sacramento.. For instance,...

My Renter of 2 years wants to install a TV mount for their flat screen over the fireplace. They are willing to have it professionally installed and leave the mount when they move out in 9 months. I'm inclined to allow...

I have recently purchased a Multi-Family with tenants who rented under a lease while I was under contract. I reviewed the lease and agreed prior to purchase (lease signed by previous owner and tenants). When I viewe...

I was listening to podcast #70 about subject 2 and seller financing.  I have a few potential deals with me as the buyer and seller financing.  I want to hold off payment for 60 days til I find a buyer and then start m...

This is for Chicago landlords with 3 flats. I just received my water bill and it has doubled. I'm billed every two months so presumably I have a meter, but all my bills say estimated. Since I've owned the building (la...

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Wondering if anyone in here has had experience with back flow flood prevention systems? I had one installed 3 months ago at my property in Chicago. Recently due to the heavy rain my basement flooded agai...

I have a rental home with 3 HVAC units. I am thinking about providing the air filters for the tenants. I figure if they have them on hand, they will be more likely to change them. This home is more of an executive ren...

With spring right around the corner, I would like to lower my electricity bills by adding solar. Can anyone inform me on what I can expect? How does the billing work? What are people's general opinions on this? I have...