Vy Mai
A water bill of $800... ahhh!!
We just received a bill of $800 for sewage and water... It's usually just $200 or less. I called the city and they said the meter is fine. I had a plumber come take a look at it and he said nothing is leaking. The cit...
Allie Bloyd
To buy a home in a flood plane or no?
There is a great deal for a house in a flood plane. This house seems to be the only one that has water issues. I had another investor tell me not to be scared of a property in a flood plane, even though it will be a 1...
Sean O'Brien
$4,300 water bill... Any help would be appreicated
Hey everyone, I've had properties for about 5 years now and have never had this happen to me before. We were charged $4,300 for ONE MONTH of water bills when historically the bill was about $100. There were no leaks, ...
Greg S.
Concerns about rehabbing a flood damaged house?
Hello everyone. I am a beginning real estate investor from NJ and am currently mailing to probates and out of state owners. The area I live in was pretty heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. I'm about 5 miles from Seasi...
Leo B.
Freezing Winters in the Midwest cities and Plumbing Concerns
In Midwest cities such as Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee where there can be some really cold winters, is there a concern about the old plumbing system in the home? I've heard of old pipes bursting and causing costl...
Richard Chae
New house has tile throughout
just acquired a house for a rental that has Laminate wood flooring in the bedrooms and tile throughout the rest of the house. Coming in after it rained, I lost traction myself due to the tile being slippery. My questi...
Laura Turner
washing machine hookup to cold water - where?
I had a plumber run plumbing for a washing machine. He hooked up the supply lines about 7 inches above the water heater in the basement - hot water ties in 7" above water heater output, and cold water supply ties in ...
Danny Stern
Legal advice question
Hi all,I purchased my first single family house (primary residence) in July of 2018 in a suburb outside Milwaukee. The market was very hot and we did not get a home inspection. In October of 2018 we had the sump pump ...
Jack B.
I suspect my tenants father in-law is breaking things on purpose
Tenant has lived there for a month and has had 4 service calls. Each one the father in law "finds" the issue. Except the house never had any of these issues with previous occupants and went through inspection without ...
Michael McCartney
No more gas
I just bought a duplex and am fixing it up before renting it out. There is a gas water heater in the kitchen and we are moving it under the house (pier and beam (yes there is plenty of room down there for a short boy...