Drew Denham
MF house with one furnace
So I'm looking at purchasing a MF home but the landlord pays utilities and with Michigan winters this could get pricey on a 1900 sq foot house. Any creative ideas for tenants to keep the bills down? Rent is 1150 per m...
Laura Williams
How much do new windows save on utility cost?
For those of you who have fully replaced old windows & installed new ones in your personal or rental properties I’m curious what percentage it reduced your utility bills.I have an apartment unit that has 15 large ...
Linda Weiner
STR and Pool Heaters
I'm planning on another STR, but this one has a rather large pool, where many STRs in town have a small plunge pool. In SW Florida our season is typically January-April. A pool heater will definitely make the STR much...
Andy O'Neal
Water Heaters in 5+ Bedroom Homes
I'm in the market for a new electric water heater for a 5 bedroom home that sleeps up to 12. I'm willing to go down to 2 gpm for each of three shower heads. In the experience of the esteemed forum members here at BP, ...
Julia J
Gas bill
Hi Everybody,
I own a small building with 5 units and I pay all the utilities except electricity. The gas bill increased over the winter but doubled for the month of February. I suspect some of the tenants (I had som...
Mindy Jensen
Ep 276: Early Retirement by Age 35 ($10k/mo) Through Real Estate
Why work at a lame job until you’re too old to enjoy the life you’ve been given? If you are looking to get out of the rat race earlier, this is one episode you can’t afford to miss. Today on The BiggerPockets Podcast,...
Aric Adams
Tenant wants to add insulation
In Atlanta GA...Tenant complained that the heating units in the property were not working properly. I sent a tech out to check on the heating units work fine. The tenant claims that the tech mentions that the propert...
Atwan Kwan
Bed bug scare!!! What now....
"I also need to let you know that the garbage disposal is leaking & some how there are bed bugs in my son's room mostly on my grandson's bed."Got this nice xmas note from my tenant.Never had to deal with bed bugs,...
Jeff L.
Insurance options - would like your opinion
I'm going for an Actual Cash Value policy instead of Replacement Cost.1) Should I get the loss of rent option? Not sure how valuable this is.2) The basic policy doesn't cover water damage. Is water damage coverage a m...
Tiffany S.
BRRRR - To Install or NOT to install ductless AC?
So I am in the process of BRRRR-ing. The house is older located in Norfolk, VA. Everything was recently rehabbed already. (kitchen, bathroom, downstairs floors, most windows, etc etc). Most of the interior rehab takin...