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which comes first siding or electrical
Folks, I have to decide on outdoor electrical panels. I am upgrading the service to 200 amp. The current panels are attached to siding. I will be replacing siding as well, but I would like to do panels first. Is it a ...
Chris Lawson
Venting stove on kitchen peninsula
Hi All! I'm looking for advice on how to vent (or not to vent) an electric stove on a kitchen peninsula in a class B rental. Ideally we'd like to leave the peninsula completely open with a eat in bar behind the stove....
Stephanie Lella
How a $500 problem became a $5000 problem
Hi BP,Looking for advice regarding one of my rental houses in baltimore. The original problem that came up in the inspection was that some bricks at the top of the chimney were crumbling. We were told it should only ...
Nate Parkyn
Replacement windows - Should I install for my flip
Hello all. I am about 85% done with my current flip and I am having trouble deciding on whether or not to install new replacement windows. I'd love to hear from all of you on what you think I should do.
Here's a ...
Michael Garofalo
Electrical Panel Preventative Maintenance
BP Community:I recently received a call from my property management company stating the heat went out in one of my units. After a thorough investigation, the HVAC contractors determined there is nothing wrong with the...
DW Hancock
Is the Handyman at Fault?
Our handyman sent someone in his place. The sub didn't shut off the water main & broke a pipe. Water went everywhere, damaging our unit and the unit below. The owner of the unit below is already talking about mol...
Donald Hendricks
Pitfalls of buying a home on owner finance terms
I found a house that is being sold on owner finance. The numbers work, with about $300 a month cash flow using the 50% rule and 2% rule.
Question is, what are the pitfalls of buying on owner financing? What...
Alexander Johnosn
Bathtub Replacement for rental?
Does anyone know the cheapest way to replace a bathtub? I live in Tallahassee Florida. Unfortunately it's beyond repair by just refinishing. We have a service here called 'Bath Fitters" which is a joke. They put a new...
Josh L.
Installing dimmer switch
I was skimming a real estate book about increasing value of your income property in the bookstore, and it mentioned how much of a difference changing the light on/off switch to a dimmer switch would be.Does it really ...
Art Maydan
Brand New A/C Won't Turn On
I bought my duplex in October and haven’t needed the A/C yet. Each unit has its own A/C unit and it was a gut rehab so everything is brand new and should be working. When I go to turn the A/C on, it won’t start. I’ve ...