Hi Guys, Anyone have experience converting oil heat to gas? This is for a duplex built in 1910 in Attleboro, MA Massachusetts south of Boston --- gas already in the house currently only used for the stoves... Tha...

Hi!We just bought a house near Venice, Florida. Its a waterfront property that has a pool. We are getting the pool fixed ($10k cost its 70s fiberglass pool). Plan is to make it a seasonal rental during the snow bird s...

I own a duplex which currently has electric baseboard heat that was installed by the previous owner. It is an older house and electric heat is really high (no off peak as it is the only source). I live in northern ...

Curious, as it's starting to get colder here, I'm thinking about when I will fire up my furnace for my four family and what temperature to set it to.

When do you other landlords fire up your furnaces and what temp do...

Hello all,  I have recently stumbled across a commercial project in Boston that was a "Net Zero Neighborhood".  In short this means that it produces more energy than it consumes.  This type of project I believe has tr...

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I am in the process of purchasing a 1890 built triplex in Fitchburg, MA. The current setup by the owner is that he pays for electricity and heat for the tenants. There is one 3-bedroom (5 people) and two 1-bed...

Hi all, wondering how you would handle this. I have a 1900 year old up and down quadplex that I keep getting complaints from the downstairs neighbors about the above tenants noise level. They can hear conversations,...

Hi all,Replacing a 20+ yr old OIL heating system with a GAS system. Current section 8 tenants pay $2100 rent...plus utilities. My first question is do I pick a good, better, best system that costs from less to more $$...

House is over 100 years old. Heating bills in winter are around 650 month with electric heat left at 65 degrees and only 1300 square feet. rent is 1100 month. Would you insulate the house or not?  Attic not insulated ...

I own a 2 family unit in st louis, this is upper level and lower level.  I used to occupy the upper level while the lower level was being gut rehabbed.  While living upstairs i had high electric bills winter only (all...