Paul Bommarito
Frozen Pipe Preventative Measures
As I am sure most people are aware, we just went through some of the coldest days in Chicago's history. Many people had pipes burst and as I walked out of Home Depot this morning, everyone had pipe insulation, new cop...
Angela Smith
Water heater failing
I have a water heater that is not working well. Currently, the water is warm, not hot. The heater is warm to touch at the top and cold at the bottom. This heater is 2 years old. We replaced both elements 2 weeks ag...
Shannon Tidwell-Porth
Email Template for tenants preparing for colder temps
Hey Guys,Does anyone have an email template that they can share, to send out to tenants going over preparing their home for colder temps. Specifically dripping faucets, wrapping outside spickets, checking smoke detect...
Cameron Harms
Best routine maintenance recommendations between tenants??
Curious what some of you do routinely between tenants? I recently had a tenant move out and went to the property and completed a few items but want to build a list of things to do each time. Here’s what I did, please ...
Account Closed
Take your meds Mr. Gore!
Al Gore recently made a statement saying that there is 75% chance that within just 5 years the polar ice in the artic will disappear. He claimed this was the conclusion reached by a certain scientist who imediated de...
Nathan Gesner
Location suggestions in Florida
Help me out, folks!I'm in the market for a vacation rental in Florida. Our winters get pretty cold so we intend to use it for shorter vacations right now but will eventually use it for working vacations (30 - 90 days ...
Carlton B.
Milwaukee, WI - Carlton – Fire Restoration
One of my properties was in a fire, and It was a grease fire started in the kitchen. No one was hurt, but there was a lot of pain for both the tenant and myself. The property is a 3 bed room 1 bath duplex in Milwaukee...
Rami Aweti
Irrational Decision?
Hello everyone,I'm a teacher by trade and small time investor in San Francisco. I've been looking for my next deal in the bay area, and while there have been some that might meet the 1% rule at best, I can't get my mi...
Jenna Stonecipher
How to keep pipes from freezing
Hello, BP'ers.
I bought a 4plex last week, and only one unit is occupied. I'm rather new to REI and I'm seriously worried about pipes freezing. I can't shut the water off because of the family living there. T...
John Underwood
Deal of the Day - Remote water shutoff
To piggyback on Mike's Deal of the dayIf you have a vacation rental that has days or weeks where no one is there (maybe just off season)It would be nice to be able to detect a water leak and have the water shutoff.Or ...