Jake Kucheck
Chinese Drywall
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2009/05/18/daily29.html
Jeff I know you've mentioned this in the past but I thought this was a good info piece people should know about. Sometimes importing building m...
Tyler Holzer
Do you cap windows on your rentals?
Hey all! I have a real straight forward question. I am buying my first rental property in South Jersey, in pretty nice working class suburbs. I’m rehabbing the property, and not sure if capping/sealing the windows is ...
Ethan Sonnichsen
Central A/C or window units in Baltimore - cost/benefit?
I just bought my first rental property near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore - a nice 3bed/2bath about 1500 square feet. The house has forced air heat, but no cooling. I'm debating putting in A/C but I'm guessing to run t...
Account Closed
A/C Unit Died @ My Dallas Rental - What would you do?
It finally happened. Just closed on my first property in Dallas and one month in - the A/C died. Can't blame the inspector too much - he notated that the unit was 20 + years old but didn't actually run it because it...
Zachary Scott
Old HVAC
Hello,I wanted to see how you landlords/property managers handle these situations. 1950's SF home, 13 year old HVAC unit that under delivers and is causing tenants to be miserable in their home during NC summers (86-9...
Albert Johnson
Would tenant be responsible for AC repairs?
It has been really hot this week. When the tenant moved in everything was in good working condition. HVAC is about 3 years old. Tenant is saying AC won't cool to 73 degrees. It hols on 80.I told the tenant not to low...
Allen Wu
Would you buy a new AC unit or pay $500 annually?
Hi All - I have a rental property closed back in 2015. The AC unit was installed in the late 1980s. The Unit now requires annual maintenance (Freon refill and tune up). The cost has been going up everything year. Rece...
Jordan Page
New, Used, or Dented Appliances (First Rental)
So I’m less than two weeks away from closing on my first property. It’s a wonderful 3/2 in Hueytown, AL just outside of Birmingham/Bessemer area. The deal will be closed with about 25K in instant equity with typical u...
Drew Wiard
Good Duplex Short Sale, but REEKS of cigarette smoke!
Hey fellow BP'ers...I've done some rehab work, but never cigarette smoke.I have the potential for a VERY nice short sale deal on a duplex in a decent neighborhood. It will need much rehab to begin with, but it's been...
Parmesh P.
Air Condition Feezing Up.
Last summer, I spend more than 1.7K on AC repairs ( adding refrigerant gas, cleaning coil and ducts, and much more) that seems to go nowhere. The AC for my second floor STR is not able to cool the unit during the hot ...