Dan Brainard
Experience with private electric meter
I have a SFH with a converted 2 br cottage unit in the back yard. I've tried to have an additional electric meter installed but power company won't install one unless I have a second address (911 address) assigned to ...
Chris Stranad
Should I install Mini-Split or Electric Baseboard heating? Help!
Looking for advice. I have a 4 unit in Lower Michigan which has 3 of the 4 units on the same hvac system. I am looking to split the utilities to tenant paid & exploring either a mini-split or baseboard system. The...
Sylvia B.
To caulk or not to caulk
When installing a tub with surround such as this one should one caulk the joint between the surround and the tub?I've always seen it caulked, but a plumber told me that doing so is actually counterproductive and encou...
Axel Lafortune
Water Heater - Buy VS Rent ?
Hi BP,I need to replace 3 water heaters in my building and considering wether I should rent or buy new ones. On one side, I could buy and instal new ones ; in terms of cost it's gonna be a 1 time expense and if anythi...
Maximo Dejesus
Effects of receiving equity payments and social security
I presented an owner with a sub to deal for his home and he asked how will the monthly payments he would receive for his equity effect his social security income.He is afraid it will show he is making too much money e...
Sophie Mia
Replace gas heat with electric baseboard heating in Triplex - Philadelphia?
Hi everyone,
I am buying a triplex in the Philly area which is currently supplied with gas heat (for the entire house). The heating unit is very old and would most likely not make it another winter, so I defi...
Arron Achey
How to list utilities in lease during transition
Hello all,Quick preface to question, I have a current tenant who wants to renew and I would like to renew her as well. I have a current duplex running on one electrical panel and looking to have it split as previous t...
Garry C.
Unauthorized Maintenance on Water Heater - Bill the Tenant?
Apparently there was a 'hiccup' with the gas the other day, and my tenants needed to relight the stove, fireplace, and hot water heater. They told me that on the heater they removed the door with the sticker that said...
Shayna Adams
Can I take away laundry room?
Hello!We have a triplex in Missoula, MT, and have had repeated issues with tenants not caring for the shared laundry room. Actually that's an understatement... It's happened twice now that one of the tenants has lef...
Filipe Pereira
Satellite Installers SUCK!
I recently purchased this house. There are cable and phone lines running EVERYWHERE....it's like a spider web, but all over the place...What can I do to fix this? Can I "force" the installer to come out and do it prop...