I got a 3 flat in Chicago, when you enter it sometimes smells like diapers.  The tenants say it is on and off for about 6 months.  It only smells in the entrance between the garden and first floor, once you get to the...

Hello everyone! Tenant informed me one of the rooms in my rental has no heat coming out of the vent. I want to fix this, of course. My question is if I should aim to be onsite for the diagnostics and repair vs. just h...

so i am wonderingmy grandmother has a reverse mortgage she is going to be giving the house back to the bank in two or three months. it has the original furnace from the 1960's in it and it died so she needs a furnace ...

I have a four unit in "upstate" NY with one oil boiler paid for by me. What is the best way to separate the heating system and pass that utility onto the tenants? (The utility company will run natural gas lines to the...

Hey All,I'm new at the flipping game and need advice on estimating rehab costs with REOs.  I'm also no expert when it comes to the mechanicals so if they look older, I'll usually just include them in my rehab costs.  ...

I have an amazing deal, thought I had an investor... but timing is bad. The property is a 3 House deal. 2 of the 3 will need complete gut, floors and all. All 3 need central heat and air installed. based on the comps ...

We just purchased a rental (1950's raised bungalow) and assumed the tenants in three suites. The home inspection showed that there's a bit of work to do and I wanted to get some opinions on priority for repairs. Tenan...

Hi all,Looking for suggestions on a 1.5 ton heat pump replacement for 900sf condo.  From my research (google), it seems I should be finding pricing close to the $3k range, but so far two quotes have come in ~$5,600, a...

There is currently a house available on the market for 9,700. A 3 bedroom 1 bathroom house. I later found out that asking price is 9,700 is because of mold. I am currently a teacher and make about 31,000 a year. The h...

Has anyone figured out why after 3-4 months tenant a, b and c has HVAC filters that look 100 years old and completely clogged but tenant d’s filter looks brand new?  All have pets and no smell of smoke in the house. A...