So I got a text from my cleaner that the washer wasn't working. It would go for about 3 minutes then flag an error LO FL. It is a Maytag mid grade front loader. That error is low flow on the water. Luckily I was drivi...

Hello BP Family,I will be closing on my first 8 unit Apartment in a couple weeks, and my excitement us through the roof. I only have one issue. The tenants have washer/dryer hookups in their units and the water bill i...

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I'm in the process of buying my first ever home. My plan is to buy a cosmetically distressed property and fix it up while I live in it. After about 2 years, I plan on either renting it out for cas...

Just got a 4-plex under contract for $120k. Each unit is a 2/1.1 and rents range from $540 – 580. Gross rents of $2250. They are all currently leased with tenants of 12, 7, 5, and 2 years.

I just met with the ow...

Hi everyone. My property manager just called me/sent an invoice with 2 options regarding replacing an electric water heater (please see attached screenshot). The property manager said the issue is the water heater's a...

Hello again.I'll try and keep this short because... it's long.My HOA owns a retention pond behind my house. There is a drain right behind my culdesac (sp?) that drains into the river/creek on the other side of our nei...

Hi all.  Newbie here.  I noticed Brandon Turner often mentions his tenants pay all the utilities in his rentals.  That was a new concept to me, since every apartment I had ever lived in the landlord paid water/sewer/t...

Hi I'm in the middle of a stucco project. Showed the city inspector today and he said that we are missing housewrap over the plywood. We are already at the scratch coat right now and I'm worried that we will have to t...

Hello, I just bought a newly constructed house 4 months ago and I have a water line leak in my yard right outside the home (which means warranty won’t cover). Come to find out, the builder didn’t have a plumbing permi...

In my 4-plex, the tenants are going to be asked to contribute to the water bill.  Is it best to assign a  cost per unit or per occupant? Alternatively is it better to simply rise the rent? Thanks for your help!