Jeb Shookman
Private Well -- any advice?
I am rehabbing a house with a private well. When I closed, I knew there were well issues and also knew that connecting to city water was a possibility. It now seems that connecting to city water will be too expensiv...
April Molina
What utilities do you usually have tenants pay in a SFH?
2018 is off to a great start!!
I have obtained my first rental and I am on the verge of meeting potential tenants for renting.
What utilities do you usually have tenants pay in a SFH?
My house has central AC and ...
Dan Marl
What utilities to keep on while showing empty house?
I searched through the forum but couldn't find the answer.I am going to have an empty house to show to potential renters (it's a new build). What utilities should I open under my name in order to show to renters?A fri...
Raymond Navarro
Landlord is using water I pay for in California.
We were required to switch all utilities under our name prior to moving in or even signing the lease. No where on the lease does it state the landlord will have access to the water. The first time we noticed them wate...
Andrew Whicker
Desert Landscaping
Hi,I couldn't find another discussion on the topic, but if one exists please let me know.I live in Ogden, UT which should be mostly desert landscaping, but because many people get their water cheaply from a reservoir ...
Craig March
House not winterized properly after inspection. Who pays repair?
Purchased an investor owned property. They had it dewinterized for our HUD inspection for a renovation mortgage. All plumbing worked without issue They had it rewinteized on 12/11/18 a week after our inspection. We d...
Kimberly T.
What do you do with a vacant unit in an area that might freeze?
Being from SoCal, I have had no personal experience with freezing pipes, but I'm aware that it happens. We currently own rentals in CA (OC) and AZ (Phoenix metro), so we don't have to worry about it at our rentals...
Alison Robinson
Water and Basements Preventive Maintenance
We recently experienced water in basements in two of our properties. Both properties have gone through many rains without any water issues. After investigating we found damage or missing downspout extensions. This ...
Matt T.
Old-style valves in bathroom. How to keep children from burn hazard.
I've got a young couple living in a SFH built in the 1940s. Many of the walls in the house are masonry, so replacing plumbing is prohibitive. The bathtub has the old style valves—one for hot and one for cold, and t...
Daniel Lee
Question for a plumber....
Getting ready to sell a house in Tucson, AZ. The water softener does not work. I do not want to repair the water softener. If I just remove the water softener and plug the threaded end (where it hooks up to water pipe...