Nicholas Bailey
Chicago, IL - Basement Remodel, Rework of HVAC and Water Heating
We recently purchased a three-unit rental property.We want to do some renovation work immediately, and plan to conduct more extensive renovations on the property over the coming years.Currently, the water heater and t...
Jeff NA
Installing all new ducts in an old house?
I am looking at an old house, built 1916, in Portland as a place to live for a year to 18 months while working on the parts of the house that I can work on and hiring out other parts before reselling. The numbers are ...
Johann Jells
Do you think I have any legal exposure in this situation?
Uggh. I've got a crazy tenant. On the 28th when I was away she emails me saying the apartment is cold. We're having a historic cold snap btw. She immediately escalates to withholding rent. I tell her to call the local...
Andrew Benavides
All bills paid duplex
Thinking of purchasing a duplex. It is both for sale and rent. The rental ad states all bills paid. Walking the property I noticed there’s only one ac unit and thermostat in the bigger unit. Sharing one ac unit with a...
Lori Marra
Preset Thermostats and Heating Issues
As a landlord, I need to know what I can/should do about complaints from some tenants about the heat in their apartments.
Three months ago I acquired a 6-unit apartment building in Western NY. The building was struc...
Kevin R.
Is it a terrible idea to NOT split gas?
In my neck of the woods, multifamily landlords generally pay for water and pass on electric and gas to their tenants. The triplex I have under contract technically has separate gas and electric meters for each unit, b...
Frank Mwaisaka
When do I tell tenant they dont control the thermostat
I am a new landlord with one up and down duplex. The building has separate electric meters, one gas and water meters. For that reason I am responsible for water and gas bills and tenants pay their own electric. Becaus...
Rob Beland
Removing old cast iron steam pipe
What's the best saw/blade combination for removing old steam pipes from a basement (asbestos insulation already removed)? Is there a better option than a sawz-all and a metal cutting blade? Any chance it can be taken ...
Bob Billingtonz
Tenants having issue with ac/heat in side by side duplex
Hello BP community - we are new landlords and we are having some issues with our side-by-side duplex. We have installed a mini split in their unit which is located upstairs. The downstairs receives some heat/AC from t...
Damein White
Will a mini split increase home value
I’m thinking should i add mini split to my properties but will it increase my home value