Hello bp,Have a question about older homes. I just recently purchased a two family home built around the 1900's. My concern is the plumbing and electrical. The plumbing has old copper lines with some old shut off valv...

I’m on track to close on my first property/househack/rental in a few weeks in Dover, NH. The house is a duplex with the upstairs unit on a newer natural gas system with instant hot water and that’s the unit I intend t...

Good morning, What are the most important things to discover when offering on a fire-damaged house? The damage covers about 30% of the house according to the seller. Thank you!

Hi Everyone.I have a property (a townhouse) in North Dallas that's had water back up several times in the last month.  I had the line cameraed and it showed that there is extensive corrosion of the pipes.  I'm going t...

How can I test the condition of an electrical system on a house where the power has been shut off? There's a deal I'm considering, it will be a good deal if the electrical system doesn't need to be completely ripped o...

I have an STR in New England that had a basement oil tank. This winter it developed a leak. Fortunately, a guest was there who alerted me to the problem in a timely fashion. Even with that, remediation has cost me ove...

I have a rental unit with a refrigerator whose bottom freezer unit has a few built in wire baskets.  One of the baskets has some minor corrosion on a few of the wires.I have seen a few DIY sites that says to use appli...

Hi BP!I am in the process of buying my first property and we have a 12 year old water heater. The inspector recommends replacing it, but the contractor says it should go on for a long time.My question is: how long doe...

I bout a property 1.5 years ago and inherited these tenants. That are bad and dirty tenants. I made the mistake of letting them stay. Anyway, one of the first things I did was to replace the bathroom ceiling, which wa...

I got a home inspection on a new home I was purchasing. The home inspection did note that the AC unit was beyond its normal life and would probably need to be replaced within a few years. However, after purchasing ...