I'm going to a triplex open house this weekend that I am very interested in. It is also my first short sale. This property is 80 years old, so I want to be especially diligent.

When you are checking out a property, w...

When you turn on the gas that has been off in a vacant property, are gas leaks a concern? How can you tell if there are any leaks?

I have a 3 story 3 fam with separate utilities and the 2nd floor boiler need replacement in the near future.. Its stamped 1981, and there are burn marks on the outside of it.. The tenants are seeing high gas bills...

Getting ready to sell a rental property when I saw the most recent water bill balance was $20,000. Turns out, the (month to month) tenant was out 5 months ago before a pipe burst and the city turned it off. During thi...

I just put my first property, a duplex, under contract and got the inspection report back. The house is 107 years old and had a pretty lackluster renovation completed on it, so I knew there were going to be some issue...

So, I closed on my first property in Chicago in August. It is a 2-flat remodeled in 2016. Long story short, the heat went out on the first floor last night (was about 12-15 degrees). Tenants were fine luckily but fast...

We are looking at a very nice mobile home park that is 10 years old. We are concerned about one issue in particuluar. Both the water and sewer lines run underneath the pads. How would you repair a break in either w...

Ok so this is where I get a bit lost when talking with sellers: It's like I suddenly get lost when they start telling me about what kind of heating and air they have. I guess I have some of these components confused a...

Hey Everyone! I recently purchased a single family home and we were getting a strange smell from the sink in the master bath.  The other bathrooms in the house didn't smell and after some research it was recommended t...

Happy New Year BP Community!As some of you may know, the North East has been experiencing record breaking cold. This has been especially true in Saratoga Springs, NY. One effect this has on my property is that I canno...