Hello everyone,I own a 4-plex and have run it for 3 years now with success.  Recently I ran into an issue with a tenant.  She had a leak under her sink and was unaware how to shut the water off.  I was able to get to ...

Looking to purchase my second rental property in Cleveland, Ohio. Most properties I have viewed have had water in the basement from the floor drains or seeping from the walls. Should I let this be a deterrent, could b...

I have a current tenant that has been crying about his water bill for 3 months now…I sent 2 people over there and they found nothing that would cause him to have a high water bill. The city even came out, and nothing…...

Between tenants I always install a drainboard under any sink cabinets. I just put a 1x2 in the back against the wall and put in a new bottom with any scrap plywood or masonite. This creates a flow of water from the ba...

Hello!  Interested in a 5-plex in a rural town, about 25 miles from nearest "city" (200k people).Are there specific questions I should ask the owner, considering it's a rural town, which has its own challenges?Thank y...

I am going out on a limb here, and stating emphatically that NO LANDLORD should EVER pay for their Tenants Water Usage. Do you agree?

Here are my reasons:

1.) Personal Accountability: They use it, T...

Hello BP!For those of you that have sinlge family and/or small multi family properties that are submetered for water and you include the water bill in the rent, have you put a clause in your that states the owner will...

My fiance and I recently purchased a house from someone who had owned her house since 1992, and had made only necessary repairs while living in it. Upon listing her house for sale to move out of the state, she remodel...

I own and operate a Real Estate Investment company in a small but lucrative market.  Currently, my business is predicated around Fix and Flip investments.  However, I recently came across a deal on a duplex that I sim...

It has been raining since Monday. The river is above flood stage, the rain won't stop. I went down to the crawlspace just to double check, and found a lot of water. I see where it is coming in - from poor grading arou...