Hi all,Working on a project in Central CA and have the option to avoid bringing natural gas on-site if we use heat pumps for water heating and space conditioning. The on-demand units need less space, but require more...

Hi I'm in a situation regarding mini split system. I Just bought my first rental property, it is 3 flat in a Chicago suburb. I currently have baseboard heater heating and have to pay the entire gas bill my self becaus...

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I have to this point mostly owned "residential" multifamilies. As I look into larger properties i am wondering if anyone has a list of improvements to make and estimated improvement $ amount to be added to va...

I think the correct term is gravel roof. I've seen it on a lot of the old houses in my area. Anyways, have you bought a house with this type of roof? If so, do you replace or keep? Have you tried both and have seen a ...

Hey BP,I’m 3 months into renting out my first property. I rent out by the rooms and charge a flat monthly fee while I take care of utilities. The PG&E bill has been over $400 and PG&E said its mainly the heate...

Greetings, I have yet to purchase my 1st income property but have been reading and watching a lot on BP (great stuff btw). I am wondering if a landlord of a 3500sq/ft, 4unit, section 8 compliant property can program t...

I had an HVAC system and a water heater stolen from one side of a duplex. Just curious...what kind of cost am I looking at to replace them. Since these are low-middle class rentals, I don't want top of the line...ju...

I currently am looking at a 2 family with an oil burning boiler for the rent. No gas at all coming into house. Everything is electric.I was wondering if it made sense to convert to gas heating and give tenants individ...

I have a building that is killing me on heat - which I provide. Most of my tenants would qualify for fuel / heat subsidies. Can I separate out the heat on the lease, become a “vendor” (create another business entity...

Yesterday I got a call from a tenant telling me that his furnace would make an unusual noise when he turned on the AC the first time (yes, end of June - that's one of the perks of living in Wisconsin). I asked him to ...