In a rental property, if you need to replace the water heater, which is better: gas operated vs. electricity operated? Why?

I bought the single family house two months ago which was rented with section 8 tenant. Last week I received the letter from section 8 to repair 4 items. 3 items are easy to fix but they ask us to fix HVAC - not cooli...

I now have a number of units with gas fired furnaces. (My others are electrically heated, which was quite common here until recently.) I have been wondering whether I should spring for furnace tune ups once in a while...

I have a rental home with 3 HVAC units. I am thinking about providing the air filters for the tenants. I figure if they have them on hand, they will be more likely to change them. This home is more of an executive ren...

In idaho, when do you need to pull permits and when can you just do the work without having to worry about it? Not familiar with the laws around that, and it seems obscure. Thanks in advance!

Hello,We have a general question about recording for tax purposes HVAC replacement in a single-family rental property.
For the scenario below - is there an option to deduct the expense (fully/partially)?
Scenario:
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Each year I tell myself I'm going to get my rental unit heat and air units inspected by a professional, but I never do. I have been taking the approach of only getting them serviced when they fail.

Do you pay for ye...

I'm new to the whole landlord game and hoping for some clarification.   Do you rely on the tenant to replace the filter or do you do it yourself (monthly), and would that dictate a monthly inspection of the property? ...

Hi, I’m a newbie, buying first property but in need of advice. Below is the backstory, I have a house under contract that I admired the remodel, got an inspection and a lot of things were wrong with that property. Tho...

TL;DR is at the end of this post.My tenant was having issues with the AC.  I told him to contact an HVAC company I had researched on a prior occasion.  I had previously scheduled for this same company to check on an A...