I have a tenant (2 adults, 2 children, 1 dog and 1 car). So they have been living in this 3 bedroom 1 bath home for exactly one year. 2 weeks ago the tenant texted me saying they want to renew the lease for another ye...

I recently had to do some research (read: cutting into the wall) on my clothes washer drain.  I found that there is no p-trap, either in the wall or below grade in the crawl space.  The washer plumbing drains straight...

Hi,This is a more technical question, I have a house with brand new septic system installed, absolutely new drain field and we realised it already saturated in 3 months!! was expected to take around 15-20 years! I che...

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I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property and found one with great numbers but inspection found knob and tube in attic and some in basement. According to the listing/owner the electrical...

I was hoping to fix this issue myself but I don't know where to start. Pictured is my basement drain overflowing with water - it only happens when the washer machine is draining into the sink. I have no problem when I...

I am in process of purchasing my first MF house and one of the notable items on the inspection report was the sewer main which is heavily rusted on the exterior.  The inspector was able to scrape off layers when takin...

Hello all, I need some urgent advice on how to handle a situation that i am currently in.The situation: I own a townhome in Tampa, FL with tenants that have been great. They informed me of a plumbing problem on Friday...

My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...

Hello BP Family! My intro sounds cheery but it’s not at all cherry. My husband closed on our house in March. A fixer upper that needed cosmetic updates (or so we thought). We’ve ripped up the carpet in the living room...

Considering renting out a property thats on septic/well.  Current owners have been diligent in caring for the septic - regular tank cleaning, liquid detergents only, no oils down the drain, no feminine hygiene product...