Amy A.
Rat in the toilet!!
I recently received a frantic phone call from a tenant at 10 pm. Since she seemed distraught, I called her back and found that there was a rat in her toilet! At first, my husband told me she would have to handle it ...
Dave Green
Up Flush Toilet Reviews
Hello I’m new to BP and looking at purchasing a SF rental (Bridgeport, CT) that has an up flush toilet already installed in the basement. I have zero experience with these and actually didn’t realize they existed unt...
Sara M.
Toilet Flooded Downstairs — Advice
My fiancé and are small time landlords. We own two duplexes and do all the work ourselves and both still work regular jobs. Sunday evening we received a text from our neighbors saying their downstairs toilet overflowe...
Carlos Appezatto
Toilet water damage/leakage
Hello BPs. Have a rookie question related to maintenance/incidents. Last week my tenant called me saying that the toilet malfunctioned and as a result it leaked water for 2 hours approximately and cause a big flood in...
John Teachout
Need new toilet seats?
I just signed a contract on a single family home this evening and the lady was talking about HUD and USDA requiring new toilet seats whenever there was a change in tenants. (this isn't HUD or USDA)The toilet seats in ...
Robert D.
fixing leaking tank - toilet
The tank is attached to the toilet with 2 bolts. Bolts have rubber washers on top. One of the washer leaks water. do you know of any epoxy that would work under water. I plan to just cover the bolt with the sealant/ep...
Michael Reilman
Best Low-Flow Toilets?
Hi All, Wanted to get some suggestions on best Low-Flow Toilets for Apartment buildings in a C+ building. I've owned a 6-unit for about 6 months now, and the water/sewer bill is higher than expected. RUBS are illegal ...
Colton W.
Screw on tenant's toilet seat broke and tenant bought new toilet seat.
Hello, a tenant of mine is asking me to reimburse them for a new toilet seat they bought because the screw on their current one broke. Is this my responsibility? If it was a new tenant I would cover the cost of the to...
John Woodrich
Macerating/Grinder/Up Flush toilet
I am considering turning an extra space into a short term rental and am considering a Saniflo macerating toilet. For those who aren't familiar it is a toilet with a grinder pump to grind the "goods" and pump the rema...
David Dachtera
Wax-Free Toilet Bowl Gasket?
Saw this in Facebook (from Amazon) ...Fluidmaster 7530P8 Universal Better Than Wax Toilet Seal, Wax-Free Toilet Bowl Gasket Fits Any DrainLooking for anyone who has tried such things and how the experience has been wi...