Bienes Raices
One room is getting too hot in rental house
The room is a kid's bedroom, and it has a sliding glass door, so the sun comes directly into the room. The last tenants complained about it, so I want to find a solution before the new tenants move in on July 1.
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Joe S.
Is a heat pump worth the extra money for a rental?
So my question is has anyone found Heat pumps to be worth the extra expense. So when you are having a house that needs a new Ac/heating system it cost extra if it comes with a heat pump. Heat pumps can save you some m...
Ryan Taylor
Hot upstairs
I realize that heat rises. But I'm wondering is there something I can do to make it cooler in upstairs home?
Byron Kim
Central A/C issue, tenant not satisfied with repairs
Long story short, I recently repaired an old condenser motor to get the condenser to work without overheating. Ideally, I'd like to replace the whole thing, but there are alot of issues with the placement of the heati...
Luke H.
tenants complain about refrigerator temperature
Hello all, hope all is well.
New tenants complaining that the fridge isn't cold enough. I seem to get this with 9 out of 10 new tenants. Some tenants try to turn the dial down until the thing freezes over, then th...
Mark Berge
Cast iron gas boiler versus high efficiency gas boiler for heat
I am getting estimates on replacing a old oil boiler with a new gas boiler to heat the rental house. House is 1000 square feet with baseboards. Have gotten estimates $11,000 to replace with a gas high efficiency boile...
Dave Neeley
base board heater vs furnace heat
I have a property that I have gutted and will be updating electrical and wanted to know if I should go with the cheaper option of baseboard heat or stay with a gas furnace. The property is not in the most desirable lo...
Jackson Long
Value after partial rehab on 4plex
Hey guys,Sort of a wonky situation mechanic question.Say you have a 4plex that appraises at 50k and is pretty rough. Full rehab ARV would be 100k. If you rehabbed only two units would the value be about 75k? Becaus...
Brad Smith
Paint Vapor Permeability
Is paint vapor permeability a concern? I called the local Sherwin-Williams and they have a product for reduced permeability called Resilience but it appears to only be for exterior use. I may be jousting at windmill...
Jeni Nikolova
Is HVAC efficiency landlord's responsibility in CA? Thoughts?
Good morning!
Our tenants have asked us to get HVAC service, as according to them the system is not as efficient.
For context: this is a single family home we are renting out in CA while living in a different state....