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Hi all,
I just jumped into the world of Real Estate investing, and closed on my first home just over a week ago. I found a great house with recent renovations and a long term section 8 tenant paying good ren...
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A tenant of mine caused a major plumbing issue after admitting to pouring cooking grease down the drain over the past 4 months of residency. Needless to say my plumbers tried a number of different methods to unclog th...
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my tennant has got the gas turned off from non payment, has not paid rent, it is 5 degrees today and I need to get the gas turned on but I wont do it while he is in there...please help...this kid is a total scum and h...
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Considering a first property off auction (pre-1900 duplex in STL City, typical foundation style). Unable to see basement due to 4-5 inches of clean clear (seemingly standing, or slow/low leak underwater) that was in ...
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Hi Guys,The bathroom that I am fixing up (only 30 sq ft) has a large tub, and a toilet in it currently. I am taking out the tub and putting a stand up shower in. I want to install a sink (vanity) next to the tub seein...
I am helping a friend with their property in Philadelphia. They had a previous contractor install the washing machine drain to the sewer incorrectly and the tenant is smelling sewer smell in their unit. I am looking f...
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I have a tenant (2 adults, 2 children, 1 dog and 1 car). So they have been living in this 3 bedroom 1 bath home for exactly one year. 2 weeks ago the tenant texted me saying they want to renew the lease for another ye...
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Hey Everyone! I recently purchased a single family home and we were getting a strange smell from the sink in the master bath. The other bathrooms in the house didn't smell and after some research it was recommended t...
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I have a 3 unit building and the basement is dark, little ventilation and gets really humid. Which, I'm pretty sure is causing the first floor unit to be even more humid on warm days than it should be. The humidity le...
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Hi, We recently had water backup come up from our floor drains in the basement. I would like to get a check valve installed in the sewer line to prevent this from happening again. Can anyone recommend a good plumber o...