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Water, water everywhere....
Hello again,My question this time is- if water quality should be an issue when investing in property? The reason I'm asking is that I have read that in Adrian, MI they have a problem with the water. I know that in ...
Zach Schwarzmiller
Plumbing Question - Water Leak Under Concrete Pad Foundation
Greetings. I was sad to get a call from the City today letting me know my water consumption has doubled for this billing period. I just replaced 6 new water lines and meters in my building down the street and was hopi...
Chase Farley
New Water Heater - Cold Weather Triplex
Hello BP,We recently purchased a Triplex (1BR, 2BR, 3BR) in Vermont. The house has 3 showers, and 6 sinks. The house was definitely owned by people taking shortcuts, and one major issue is a 35gal propane water heater...
Mona V.
Water puddles around the foundation wall
Hi,In a house I recently bought, gutters were all rotten so water had not been really going away from the house, creating low laying areas (photo below) and water puddles near the foundation wall when it rains. It was...
Joseph Weisenbloom
Is this illegal/unethical?
I am currently closing on a duplex and I plan to live in one side and and rent the other out. The electric and gas are separately metered and are easy to have these expenses paid by the other renter. The water on t...
Angela Smith
Water heater failing
I have a water heater that is not working well. Currently, the water is warm, not hot. The heater is warm to touch at the top and cold at the bottom. This heater is 2 years old. We replaced both elements 2 weeks ag...
Nik Moushon
What general maintenance things to you let your tenants do?
I'm look for answers to my question both on a specific situation (which I'll describe) and as a general overview.This is my first rental. Tenants moved in a month ago. Summer is in full swing now and in my location it...
Adam Craig
Basement water advice on downspouts
We just closed on our first house! The basement just had a mold remediation done and the flooring removed. Its only going to be a laundry room so my plan is to continuously run a dehumidifier and cross my fingers thou...
Svend W.
Handling water being unavailable
Pipes froze and now have burst pipe and had to shut off water to the house. I’m guessing it could last a week or more. Any thoughts on how to handle this? The tenant has already been without water for 2 days.Do i need...
Frank Oudheusden
Puddles in Basement - French Drain?
Hey everyone,
I just bought my first SFH in April. When it rains I get some water in the basement. The puddles cover approx 50-60% of the floor and are normally 1/2" deep. It's walk-able with boots on.
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