George P.
Dishwasher - water is out the air pipe
The tenant has informed me that the dishwasher (4-5 y.o. Kenmoore) has started pushing the water up the air pipe.
My initial reaction is the diahwasher's sewer pipe is clogged. But what else could it be?
There is a ...
Frank Lockett
Still pushing this remodel/house hack
OK, so I got this house to hack it. I may have over paid, but didnt care! I purchased witha VA loan and just cam back from overseas with some investment money in my pocket. So now I ripped out the basement. To remod...
Yixue Zhao
Buying a rental property with priva septic system: Pros and cons?
Hello everyone! I was just about to place my very first offer on a single family! But the house comes with a septic system that I never dealt with before. I read some articles online and it seems there's a lot to keep...
Nathan Gesner
Landlord Rescue: Nightmare tenants (with pictures)
@James Wise shared a horror story so I'll share my most recent example. This isn't Cleveland but we still have our problems.I pick up a lot of business from private Landlords that manage their own rentals. This is a r...
Tarun Kapoor
Overmount or undermount sink with younger tenants?
I am installing granite in my kitchens. My install guy will charge $75 less if he doesnt have to polish the sink cut for an undermount sink. I am not worried about the $75 right now, but more worried about the long te...
Matthew Paul
What a crappy day doing maintenance
I like to be proactive on some maintenance issues . So today was sewer snaking day . A full 10 hours of running the sewer snake down 7 different sewer lines . Some may ask why ? But I have found that if I do this onc...
Joanna Eldridge
BRRR in Central MA, Appliance Recommendations Needed!
700 SQFT SFR and need recommendations for appliances1) House is plumbed for gas and has gas heat. Should we go with a gas range or radiant electric range? 2) Is it worth it to invest in a dishwasher? Kitchen is about ...
Laura Williams
psycho contractor pours concrete down drains because he was fired
I had a rental house in Kansas City come vacant in January and hired a handyman ..in process of trying to become a contractor (he had recently formed an LLC company)... to replace some tiles and paint...simple job and...
Account Closed
running H2O heater
My 40 gallon water heater is about 15 years old. I don't think it's ever been replaced. We have very hard water, which apparently means lots of sediment. The inspector suggested that the sediment could be/is so high i...
Mike Cloys
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
I'm somewhat new to investing and this is my first post on BP. I own 2 rentals and I'm looking to acquire more. However, I have yet to purchase one that needs renovations. I still need to get my contractor to inspe...