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Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...
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I went to my credit union today and inquired about their requirements for financing on small multi-family investment properties. Unfortunately, this particular CU doesn't work with multi-family properties. The loan of...
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My fiancé and I moved out of her house in November, and we rented the house out starting the first week of December. Her normal water bill is about $30 a month. (3 bedroom, one bath, no dishwasher, 2.5 people living t...
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Does this make sense? A tenant complained he had a leak from his toilet. The PM sent a handyman and this is what he wrote in the description:Request: My toilet is leaking from the baseDescription:General Maintenance L...
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I closed on a fourplex in early June and just received the water bill and it's $711.40 for the period of June 5th to July 20th. This threw my math off. How can I get this under control??? Is this expected? I have a du...
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Hello all,I once again call upon the collective input of the BP community for my latest project.I plan on completely renovating the downstairs unit in a duplex we own. In my opinion the floor plan is terrible and the...
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My question is in regards to wear and tear; specifically, plumbing below the floorboards and inside the walls on a 20-year-old rental cottage. If there is leak not readily noticeable, as in occurring inside the bathro...