I am currently house hacking my first property. I rent out two bedrooms to roommates and live in one of the other bedrooms. I just had a sewage line blockage that caused a backup into on of my basement bedrooms. I had...

Hello all,I owned a 3 story condo and leased it out this August. Last week, my tenants report a leaking 2nd floor ceiling. the plumber pulled out a pile of wipes and female hygiene products from the main sewer pipe an...

Tenant calls me today to tell me the toilet is clogged. I called the plumber, who after fixing the clog told me that it was because of paper towels being flushed. The lease explicitly states that anything besides toil...

I had a tenant cause a serious plumbing blockage by flushing tampons down the toilet. This resulted in a $1500 plumbing bill and damages to a downstairs bedroom. She moved out over the holidays before I had figured ou...

Hi BP. Would like some opinions on a plumbing situation. In January, I had a reputable plumber come out and snake the main drain line because a toilet was overflowing shower water. He said he found some small blockage...

Hi.I just got the sewer inspection report back and it doesn’t look good, but maybe it is something ok and I got worried.Would love some opinions and recommendations on what to do, I have a inspection contingency but i...

Hello BP!I am in the process of buying my first property in the Metro Detroit area. I made an offer on a 3 bed/1 bath Bungelow that looked great on the listing and during the open house.  Upon receiving the sellers di...

We have a rental property that was built in the 1960s with plumbing to match.  The property has appreciated well in just the two years we purchased without doing much to the property.  However, recently we have multip...

If a garbage disposal stopped spinning but makes a bit of noise showing the electricity is on (likely something is blockage it but unsure), who is supposed to pay for the technician to repair it: the landlord or the t...

I'm under contract on an older-home.  Like early 1900's in Florida. Home inspection completed yesterday.   The 2 main issues are that there's a leak in one of the bathrooms that is causing water to flow under the sub-...