The copper lines were cut off (stolen). The AC unit looks new and in good shape. I'm curious to know if we can just get new copper lines installed for the unit OR do we have to replace the whole AC unit. If we can rep...

Landlords: what brand is your longest lasting/most trouble free toilet fill valve and flapper. I manage a property with only five toilets but the fill valves seem to need endless replacing. There's extremely hard w...

Hello Everyone,I just wanted to get any advice and insight as to whether this deal is something we should pass on or still try to see what the seller will do before close to address these issues. This a property that ...

Do you hire a professional service man clean your rental property's furnace and AC? Is it worth it? How often you do it? I feel like it's not really doing anything, but I could be wrong. Thanks!

Curious to hear because I might do a hot tub at my next listing. Seems like a lot of work that maybe isn't necessary as long as you have good filtration and the water looks clear? Is there a difference in how often th...

Hello everyone!!I have just bought a duplex, renting one unit to a family and occupying the other. In the process of fixing up minor projects around the house to eventually have both sides rented. I’ve received the fi...

Hi all,I am trying to hammer out the repairs and replacements a tenant is responsible to pay for as well as my responsibilities as the home owner. I have been reading on BP and the answers are all over the map. Will y...

Just got a call from my tenant saying the gas furnace isn't working. If I can't get a repairman out there today (it's Sunday) and they have to go a whole day without heat, what do you do? Tell them to suck it up ...

Looking for some advice on how to turn down tenant requests. I would like to consider myself a "great" landlord. I take care of problems immediately and always think "what if I was living there what would I like to s...

Looked at a house in Northern Illinois. This time of year we can see temps near zero. I've worked in real estate since the sixties, but I can't make heads or tails (literally) of this pump setup. It sits out in the co...