Joshua Maisel
Section 8 Tenant keeping A/C on 50 degrees
Hi All,Today I was at a rental property replacing the water main shut off valves (both sides of the water meter) in the basement. One of the old gate valves didn't work at all and the other wasn't far behind it so bo...
Byron W.
3unit building w/ furnace in each unit. How much for central air?
Hello everyone! I'm considering purchasing a 3unit building in chicago and the building does not have central air. However, I've been told each unit has a separate furnace for its unit. Does anyone have a ballpark est...
Bruce P.
What is K BTU/HR versus BTU/HR for a cooling system mean?
Hi,So my friend's dad is building a ~600 sq ft ADU in southern California and on the drawings it says:"Per Title 24, the BTU/HR rating for the equipment are:Total water heater: 199.7K BTU/HRTotal heating equipment: 20...
Calvin Douglass
Adjacent rowhome under construction; tenant electric bills soar
One of my rental properties is a 2-bed 1-bath rowhome in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. The home commands $1800 per month in rent.One of the adjacent (attached) rowhomes is under renovation and has been ope...
David S.
AC unit stolen. At what point does a mini split make more sense?
Hey all, We closed on a property in Wichita on which we offered a two week lease back to sweeten the deal for the seller. They moved out a few days early and in that window of time somebody stole the AC unit, includin...
Jonathan G.
HVAC wrong diagnosis
If you have been a landlord for a while, you start to recognize when your HVAC contractors are way off on their diagnosis. Two situations this summer involving one of the properties I manage and a property with a PM1....
Logan Zanki
Top apartment gets really hot
Last year the tenants in the top floor of my Multi family home had a lot of trouble with the heat. It was like they were living in a sauna. There's no central air, they just have window AC's.
Can someone plea...
Jake Kozul
Lockable Thermostat
I have two of my homes that are configured so I am responsible for utilities. Is there any thermostat I can purchase that is lockable or I can program to keep the temperature within a certain range?
Albert Johnson
Would tenant be responsible for AC repairs?
It has been really hot this week. When the tenant moved in everything was in good working condition. HVAC is about 3 years old. Tenant is saying AC won't cool to 73 degrees. It hols on 80.I told the tenant not to low...
Clint Harris
2 KMart conversions to self storage launching back to back!
Lots of driving the last 2 days, but blessed to have great weather, great company, and unbelievable things to celebrate. So cool to see the first two KMart to self storage conversion projects taken on by Erik and Lev...