I was curious to the investors in the Bronx and other areas of NYC what do you do about these types of properties? Do you steer clear of them? It seems that we have a huge stock of older homes that have steam heat. Al...

I was working for a friend of mine this week running service calls repairing oil furnaces .  I go to service a rental , landlord called because tenant had no heat . The first thing I do is dip the tank , its empty .  ...

I closed on a 5 family brownstone in Brooklyn last week. The building was occupied by the owner who lived in one of the units and had the thermostat that controlled the heat for the entire building in her unit.The hea...

Hi all,What could cause a sewer smell to come out of an air conditioning/HEAT vents? It seems to be related to when the heat is on which is all the time right now. I checked all the pipes and there are no visible wat...

HELP!  Maybe it already exists and if so please let me know!  Maybe it's a huge need (imo,) but has anyone come across a good way to heat map or calculate price to rent ratio on larger scale? I really would like to ta...

We recently purchased a home and  one of the larger issues we came across is that we believe the seller had used their own hvac workers to 'repair' our furnace to get it into 'operating' standards. However, we had a ...

Hey There, I was told that you don't have to get a permit to install your own Mini-Split Heat Pumps if you instead get certification for installing them. My understanding is that Johnstone Supply runs some courses to ...

I have found a deal that I am interested in - a 4 flat (including basement and attic) that would have good cash flow.  The one thing holding me back at the moment is the fact that there is no heating or air, something...

Tenant called. Slow drip from ceiling in kitchen.
I have a flat roof and 14" of snow just fell.
Update: got snow off the roof, all gutters were frozen solid. I have a cable plugged in the garage and then snaked th...

Hello- I'm inquiring to see if anyone has experience and/or know of insurance companies that cover properties with oil heating. Based on my experiences thus far, I am paying a premium amount for insurance coverage on ...