I just moved into the duplex I am house hacking. I put in a couple 7 day programmable thermostats to take a step toward a more efficient house; each unit only has one thermostat. My question is, which would be more en...

Hi All, what are your thoughts on rentals in either City or County that have no Central AC? Targeting parts outside of the high crime areas. Quite a few of the properties I come across have no central AC, so curious i...

I'm looking at a 4 unit that has these big floor mounted radiators, are these expensive utility wise? Also, what are options to replace with that would be cost effective? 

This is only my second post in bigger pockets. I am a first time home buyer, and the first one to buy a house in my family. I am free of debt and after lot of hard work saved up for a downpayment. But I am still learn...

We are about to close on a duplex that has separate electric but only one furnace, AC and hot water heater. Anyone have ideas on how to best split the utilities or bill back to the renters?
Currently there is only on...

 What are your rights as a tenant when a landlord doesn't respond to calls or text messages concerning with air-conditioner in Illinois? Its hot and I know it concerns a heath issues. What are the steps to take?

I'm buying a duplex. First purchase. There's what I assume to be steam baseboard heating all throughout. There are 3 units. Unit 1 is on floor 2, Unit 2 is on floor 3 and 4. The extra third unit is unpermitted and sit...

I have a rental property that has a natural gas Noritz tankless combination boiler for heat and hot water. The unit is about 6 years old, and has constantly had problems the 3 years that I have owned the property. Par...

Hi Everyone, I need advice about next steps. I live in a PUD (an association of private homes) but we have an HOA that regulates us on many different things, including what we can do in our own garage (my husband chan...

We are remodeling an 850' house that will be kept as a buy and hold. The house currently has old/broken electric baseboard heaters. There is no gas or ductwork. As you can see the bedrooms are very small, making place...