Clarence Smith
Should I separate the utilities in my triplex.
I am trying to find a strategy or method of determining if it is worth the money to separate utilities in a triplex which I recently purchased. Separating utilities would require me to have a some electrical rewiring...
Joshua Dorkin
What TV Shows Are You Watching these Days?
TV is a great distraction . . . personally, I watch the news most of the time, but have a few shows I enjoy.
I'll start:
Entourage
CSI (all of them)
Law & Order (most of them)
Heroes (losing its touch, unfortuna...
Chuck E.
Tenant Complains AC Not Cooling to 68 degrees, Outside Is 114 degrees
This issue has occurred several times at different properties: tenants complaining that the AC isn't cooling to a ridiculously low temperature when the ambient temp is about 40 degrees warmer. My response has been tha...
Debra R.
HVAC in house without ductwork
Hi All! Maybe you can help me with an important decision about HVAC for a home we just bought. It is a 1950's ranch in CA near Sacramento. Currently it has no cooling system and the gas furnace only serves about...
Ben Zelenka
Forced Air vs Central Air
What's the difference between forced air and central air? And what are the pros and cons of each, I'm super young so this stuff is all new to me. I'm trying to get as educated as I can before I dive into investing. Th...
Bret Weigel
Attic Insulation on Rental - Install or not?
Hi all, I had some tenants move in last month to a 3/2 SFR (I just closed on the property a month prior) and I really like them a lot. Good people. Anyways, the first day in, we realized the hot water heater needed re...
Aaron Hollingshead
anybody using mini splits instead of conventional heating?
Having lived overseas for a number of years I have grown accustomed to the mini-split heating and cooling used in many parts of the Middle East and Asia. They are reliable, individually controlled, and very cost effe...
James Kandasamy
AC cannot cool below 78F
Hi BPers,We have a house that was built in 1984 in Texas. The tenant claims that the AC cannot cool down below 78 F. The outside temperature was around 100 F when they claim this. The AC is running all the time. The A...
Ethan Sonnichsen
Central A/C or window units in Baltimore - cost/benefit?
I just bought my first rental property near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore - a nice 3bed/2bath about 1500 square feet. The house has forced air heat, but no cooling. I'm debating putting in A/C but I'm guessing to run t...
Jay Hinrichs
Cool Drone shot of our first phase of 30 lots in Canby Oregon
Drone Video ( link to you tube video)
Our first phase ready to pave tomorrow.. 30 lots will build out new construction at 500k to 700k per..total of 89 lots and hope to move through the project in about 24 to 30 m...