Shane Barone
House hunting tips in Germany for tenants
13 Things to Consider When Looking For a Rental Home in GermanyMoving to Germany can be an exciting, challenging, and interesting experience for expat families living here for the first time. While there may be many s...
Dave Izzo
Immaculate 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Townhouse for rent
Hi. I'm new to this site. I'm not a realestate agent and will be a great landlord. My son owns an immaculate 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhouse, is moving out of state for work, and is looking for a good, responsible tenna...
Melroy D'Souza
Offering on a house that "does not hold air pressure"
I am going to offer on a REO that does not have utilities turned on. I was just lucky in the past that the other 2 REOs I bought did not have busted pipes. This one specifically says "We did a pressure test and the pr...
Chuck E.
Help with Preventative Maintenance Checklist
I currently self-manage my 7 rentals and want to keep this portfolio growing, while still self-managing. The key? Minimize annoying service calls and long term repair costs! Please help me add to this DIY preventative...
Kraig Krueger
Replace Old Furnace and window AC with new HVAC???
I am purchasing a 1970's SFH locally in Minnesota as a long term rental that has new siding, windows, roof, and a new kitchen, but has a Lennox furnace from 1999, and a window AC unit on the main level. Both are stil...
Parius Futch
Should I Bet on Equity
Good morning BP community I live in Oakland, Ca and have rental property here. This is an expensive market so a new investor has to be very discerning when looking for deals, especially if you are new to the business....
Kirk R.
Small Victory - House most energy efficient it's ever been.
Last year I had a pipe burst when it hit -18 degrees and my furnace ended up quitting. ended up getting some PEX and new water heater and new water softener. guess my taxes will be less when I file for 2014.The addit...
Mark Beekman
Exploded Cast Iron Radiators -- Cost of Remedy?
I'm analyzing my next rehab, but one big, unfamiliar issue I have comes in the form of 7 exploded cast iron radiators. Some are upstairs, some are downstairs, but all of them have huge chunks blown out of them (presum...
Pat L.
Easy fix for Basement Humidity & potential mold issues
I read about this idea on a self help web blog some time ago but can't remember where so hopefully it won't be a copyright issue.We have several rubble/hand dug very damp basements so I tried it in what I consider the...
Justin Case
Leaking hot water heater - help
I have a leaking hot water heater. It is not leaking much at all and I cant find where it is even coming from.
I starred at it 10mins and did not see a drop but the floor is wet.
I believe it is leaking from the top u...