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Andy K Sewer line backup happened twice due to tenant negligience
1 April 2016 | 9 replies

Hi all,We have a rental property, where we had a sewer line backup happen in February last year. The sewer water came out of the toilet on the first level and destroyed the carpet, drywall, etc. Had to call the insura...

Corey Pascuzzi Water & sewer bill increasing every month, what to do?
19 October 2014 | 16 replies

Bought my first rental in Feb this year, 4bd, 2ba.  There is a family of 6 in there, so I expected the water & sewer bill to be high.  I pay the bill since it is my name, which i believe is required in Ma.  The te...

Matt Eklund High water usage on a vacant property
26 December 2018 | 7 replies

So I received an extremely high utility bill for one of my properties that is vacant.  Total water usage was close to 69,000 gallons for September.  It appears that high water usage was present between the dates of 9/...

Christopher Price Water shut off guide for tennants. Good or Bad idea?
10 October 2017 | 14 replies

Hello everyone,I own a 4-plex and have run it for 3 years now with success.  Recently I ran into an issue with a tenant.  She had a leak under her sink and was unaware how to shut the water off.  I was able to get to ...

Leon Lee systemizing ordering and distributing supplies for STR
6 October 2021 | 9 replies

Hi, fellow STR investors
I have a question on systemizing the ordering, distributing and monitoring cleaning and kitchen supplies for STR operation and would love to hear your inputs:
As my portfolio increases, I st...

Jay Truong What Is the Best Material for Sewer Pipe for Rental Homes?
26 October 2018 | 4 replies

Hi,I am buying a triplex in Tempe, AZ and I am thinking of replacing the entire sewer pipe as the triplex is about 50 year old. However, I am not sure what the material (PVC, cast iron, etc.) to use as tenants might a...

Bradley Bissett Tri-Plex water situation
15 September 2017 | 3 replies

Hi BP nation. Im looking for a little advice as im about to close on my first Multi-Family. The 3 unit home has only 1 hot water heater. The units each have separate gas/electric but not water/hot water. The hot water...

Becca F. Tenants clogging up sink/toilets and being a nice landlord
11 January 2024 | 25 replies

I have had 2 different tenants in different properties clog up the plumbing. SFH#1 that I self manage locally claimed that the garbage disposal wasn’t working. The plumber checked and said it was. This was a renovated...

Shari Gibson Tenant Peeing in the P-Trap
21 November 2014 | 14 replies

Okay team, I landlord from afar (I'm in TX and property is in MN). I received a call from my tenant that there was a "strong sewer smell" coming from the upstairs shower drain. I had a plumber go investigate it. He ch...

Lloyd Stein How do you estimate utilities?
17 February 2019 | 11 replies

So I've built this excel document that does rough calculations of 2% test, Cap Rate and CoCROI and while I'm pulling most of the numbers from sources I can find (realizing they are not exact, but in the ballpark), the...