I found a deal in Portland Maine that I really like, but in the listing it states that it has asbestos siding, my reaction is to run for the hills. Is this the right reaction, or should I consider it? Does anyone have...

So I am about to be a proud new landlord and am wondering what others have done to lower their cost of insurance on older (1900 ish) multifamily rentals. This will not be a house hack just a good old fashioned investm...

I am currently looking to purchase a rental property in the Germantown area of Philadelphia. These homes often have knob and tube wiring. I heard that less and less insurance companies are insuring homes with knob and...

The house that my wife and I currently live in will be a short term rental within the next few months, however we have one big issue: I can't solve our hot water crisis!
About 6 months ago our water heater worked ver...

Looking for advice. I have a 4 unit in Lower Michigan which has 3 of the 4 units on the same hvac system. I am looking to split the utilities to tenant paid & exploring either a mini-split or baseboard system. The...

I wrote an earlier post about a Columbia River front A frame cabin we just acquired it has a nice Pier and Dock which is grandfathered in.I of course now need a boat or multiple different water craft.WE are going to o...

Looking at a rehab duplex to buy and hold. It has boilers which is a new thing for me as they are not real common in our area. The boilers look reasonably new. My concern is with the baseboard radiators. The fins look...

I recently bought my first set of apts! 13 one bedroom units that were basically all full at closing. I left them under PM for two months and have now taken that over personally.

I finally connected with my last rent...

Is there any other way to fix this without rewiring the home to insure as a primary residence?  Non-grounded you can put GFCI in breaker box but I dont think this makes it okay for insurance though.  Thoughts?

As I prepare my Maine rentals for winter - hiring a plow guy who will actually show up, finding the best deal for oil, making sure my tenants shut their storm windows, etc., I have to wonder if there's a better option...