Have a question for all you landlords out there. I have in my lease a clause which states that the tenant is responsible for keeping the sinks and toilets working. Barring a leak or a gut replacement which happens, I ...

I need a recommendation for a plumber who does water / hyrdo jetting for a catch basin in Chicago. Massive 30+ grease clog

While at work, my tenant called me about 11 times today because her hot water went out. I have been working on the plumbing on my days off, so I wasn't sure if it was something I had messed with or if it was an issue ...

Bad luck comes in threes ( and fours sometimes)  A little over a month  ago I picked up a nice little 2/1 to rehab and rent out . I figured on about 20 to 25 days start to finish .  But No , other things have to go wr...

I have new tenants who moved into my SF rental in Riverside County, CA October 8th. In less than 2 weeks they managed to back up the plumbing on a Saturday and I have a bill to snake out & clear the line for almos...

Looking for insight on whether or not repiping our Chicago three flat from galvanized to copper (PEX isn’t allowed) will add any significant resale value.Repiping is on our less urgent list of necessary maintenance it...

Has anyone else had a high number of furnace issues this year? I've replaced two furnaces and five blowers, so far.

The main sewer line in a SFR backed up and caused some standing water around the drain in the basement laundry room. No damage, but it's Memorial Day and there'll be a holiday charge for the drain company to open the...

Hello All!   I'm a new member of BP and I'm trying to take my analysis to the next level.   While I have always known that I need to account for Maintenance & CapEx expenses, I've just made sure that my "cash flow...

I'm looking for advice on how to handle HVAC maintenance for my rental portfolio of 30+ units.  I have signed up for annual service agreements for some of my properties but not all.  I have agreements with a few diffe...