Jake Kucheck
Chinese Drywall
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Jeff I know you've mentioned this in the past but I thought this was a good info piece people should know about. Sometimes importing building m...
Brian Hunt
Sometimes I like being a landlord...
Yesterday was not one of those days. I'm a truck driver by day through the week and Tuesday I got called out on an overnight run. I woke up about 7:30 Tuesday evening, got everything ready to go, showered, gathered ...
Daniel Soovajian
Maintenance schedule for duplex?
Hello!I just purchased my first out of state investment property in TN (woohoo!) and am looking to create a list of recurring maintenance activities to make sure I'm keeping the property in the best shape possible - a...
Logan Loughmiller
Central AC ductwork in low pitch roof (no crawlspace/basement)
Hello, I'm trying to price out a potential property that does not have central AC. There is no crawlspace or basement. It does have a pitched roof, but I didn't look up in there during the walk through unfortunately. ...
Erin Stephens
Air conditioner stolen(!) after offer
Hello!Dealing with an odd situation and would love some input. I had an offer accepted on a townhouse in good condition that I hope to use as a rental. All systems were present and accounted for on initial walk-throug...
Account Closed
Whats the most amazing inexpensive countertop on the planet?
Hello BP! :)Just closed, with a group of investors and myself, on a 50+ unit apartment building.We have to rehab the whole thing over the next 18 months and my GC and I have a small bet on the counter-tops.I believe t...
Nathan Grubb
Electric Stove/Oven Recommendations?
I have a tenant moving out of an upper unit and a new one moving in shortly. The unit is a classic "attic apartment" and has sloped ceilings. Currently, it has a gas stove which was there when I bought the house. Pers...
Jeff S.
Eugene becomes 1st Oregon city to ban gas hookups in new home construction
EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - Eugene has become the first city in Oregon to outlaw gas appliance hookups for new residential construction.
This comes in the midst of ongoing efforts to cut emissions in order to battle climate...
Kyle McVay
Gas or Electric Stove for rental
We have come to an impasse on the sort of stove to put in our first rental. One says gas and the other says electric. There is a gas line & electric hook-up available for the stove. The house has a gas water heate...
George P.
Stain on the ceiling
I completed the rental inspection yesterday and the tenant pointed at the stain on the ceiling (painted Sheetrock) in the bedroom on the second floor (2-story TH). It certainly wasn't there a year ago, but the tenant ...