Victor Zhou
[Need Advices] - Roofing Leak
Hello BPers,We ran into a roofing situation, and we would love to hear your inputs to our situation.We have a rental property in Kent, WA and a couple week back, the tenant reported observing moisture on the wall and ...
Daljit S.
Removal of Underground Oil VS Legal Decommission of Tank
Hi BP,
I'm a new investor looking to close on my first house hack in North Jersey! I was able to find an awesome property and get my offer accepted. I'll be able to house hack and reduce my living expenses significa...
Kajal Aggarwal
Tenant car damange
Hi,We own a four-plex and one of the tenants guest parked their car in the garage. Due to a leak that we are not aware of until this incident, the car got some spots. The tenant is asking us to reimburse the guest for...
Jhana Berry
Broken water pipe underground
Good morning All,I am currently renting a house in NC. There was no cold water from the time I moved in on 12/23. A plumber was sent to make the repair on 2/17. Shortly after I was advised by the utility company that ...
Danial Qureshi
Tenant Asking for discount on utilities/rent need help!
Hi BP Community,My tenant/neighbor let me know of an issue related to water seeping from my top floor condo unit into the unit below approximately 1 month ago.I contacted contractor #1 and I was told that they would b...
Ryan Leake
Trying to make sense of residential STR regulations in Austin, TX? Here's what I know
Current status of residential Austin STR regulations:STRs must continue to be licensed, as the City of Austin will continue to enforce STR regulations[7]. In 2016, the city stopped issuing new non-owner occupied STR l...
Andrew Erickson
Sub metering water on a triplex
I am looking at a triplex in South Jersey. It has a single water meter for the whole property. It currently costs about $250/mo for water which is crazy high in that neighborhood. I’d like to start charging it to each...
Michael Steele
Any landlords out there? Tenant smells gas, wyd?
My wife and I are renting, we have a 4 month old, and just recently have started running the heater out here in California. We smelled gas, turned it off. Tried again later, still smelled gas, called our landlord who’...
Jonathan Beaumont
Should I fix the roof on my rental or wait.
I had several roofers come out and tell me that my roof is in bad shape and needs to be repaired urgently. The inspector and my property manager said there are no leaks in the units. Should I hold off, or should I get...
Tyler Woolums
Seller told me had fixed gas leak but didn't
Back in January of 2024 I purchased my first home. Upon inspection it was made clear there was a sizeable gas leak. I decided I liked the property enough but obviously wanted to get the leak fixed. I told the buyer as...