Timothy Burns
Tenant Refusing to Turn Heat On During Cold Weather
I am nearing the end of a lease with my current tenant, set to expire January 31, tenant has become very angry and vindictive. Gave 60 days notice that we will not be renewing the lease. This is my first duplex that I...
Eric Samuels
Annual and monthly tasks owning a rental property in Philadelphia
Happy New Year everyone!As I look back at my first year as a landlord I've learned a bunch. One thing I'm still struggling with is creating a list of tasks that need to be done as a landlord/property owner in Philadel...
Sam Abe
Tenant has no electricity and house smells
I just heard from my neighbors that the tenant has no electricity and is having some issues with power company so he is living without electricity and is also planning to move out. Additionally there is an awful smell...
Evelyn Tilman
Pipe bursting/ what to do?
Hey everyone, we are having an extra cold few days here in Oklahoma, we have a rental,our first one. Tenant texted late last night saying the back porch where the laundry is had the pipes frozen and burst. There is n...
Tim Gathers
Should I buy apartment building with original boiler?
I'm looking at purchasing a 12-unit apartment building that has its original boiler, which is about 60 years old. Of course, I would have the boiler professionally inspected before purchasing the building, but I'm wo...
Isaak Brown
Condensation on tenant walls. What to do?
Hi all,
Thanks as always for any help and advice.
Tenants are experiencing heavy condensation. Walls or damp to touch, and some clothes are now moldy. We've brought in two dehumidifiers which are helping, but I'm no...
Luis Gonzalez
Steps on rehabbing a property
So I tried searching on BP but I can't seem to find this information. I am curious to know on what are your steps when rehabbing a property. Like what do you take care first. Do you start doing the kitchen or bathroom...
Dave Mills
Tenant says AC not working AC Contractor says otherwise
We have a single floor 1300 sqft house with 6 year old Trane hvac system. Yesterday, Tenant messaged me and stated that the system was not working around 3AM, so we dispatched a AC contractor to check the system that ...
John Underwood
Dueling HVAC units - Upstairs vs Downstairs
This is just an observation, and it happens every Spring and FallWe have a large cabin in PF. 4 Bedrooms downstairs and 2 upstairs.So the older people likely take the downstairs bedrooms to avoid the stairs and the ki...
George P.
Windows are condensating on the inside
My 20+ y.o. Anderson windows condensate on the inside when: 1) the shades are down for the night, and 2) the temperature difference between the room and the outside is significant (68F inside and 35F or below outside)...