So, I'm examining the plumbing for my bathroom that sits in the joists of the basement, and I notice the valve pictured here.One side is hot, the other is cold. From what I can tell, hot is on full-open and cold is co...

Hi all,Thanks as always for any help and advice. Tenants are experiencing heavy condensation. Walls are damp to touch, and some clothes are now moldy. Apparently this has occurred for a couple months since winter bega...

Hi all,I found this duplex in a very nice area in Westchester, NY. Here are the facts about the house:- Duplex. On the market for almost 2 years. Price was $470K in January 2015 and it went down to $430K in August of ...

We've owned a building for about 3 years in the city. We just received our water bill for said building last week. We called the useless water dept, and they sent someone out. The water meter is going out of control, ...

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My name is Travis. I'm 29, and I've never owned a house before. I'm looking to buy a house in Raleigh, North Carolina, and I wanted to figure out all the monthly exp...

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I have a story with a few layers of issues and I'm interested in advice on how best to handle. To set the stage, I'm owner of a short-term rental property in the Poconos in PA and we use a property management...

Did plumbing for 7 years before moving to sells, I still own a plumbing company on the side. I can do my best to answer any plumbing questions.

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One of my properties is in a combined sewer system. Whenever it has rained, and it has rained extensively here in PA/NJ, the original backflow valve installed was failing.I had my plumber who I trust install a new bac...

I have a basement wall with some horizontal cracks and a bit of stair-stepping.  The inward tipping is between 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch (difference between top and bottom of 7 foot wall) .There was a water issue because ...

Hi fellow BP members,I'm looking at a 2-unit property in Baltimore City for a potential house hack.In researching market rents in the area, I've come across few posts about utilities in the city. One of my concerns is...