Jeff Stein
High utilies detective
How do you investigate why a building has a high utility bill?To provide some background, I am purchasing a 14,500 sqft. office building that is mostly empty. The average electric bill $2,200/mo compared to my other o...
Hoang Nguen
Tankless water heater
Dear All,I need to install a tankless water heater for rental property. Should I buy the indoor or the outdoor tankless water heater?Thanks,Hoang
Chris Seveney
D.C. moves to ban natural gas in most new buildings
I am very curious how this plays out as Montgomery County MD is also looking into this. Some of these recommendations clearly are not thought through with engineers in mind since power grids most likely have not even ...
Mikal Quintanilla
Remodeling Software Recommendation
Question for those that have experience with home remodels and house flips:Any recommendations for a good remodeling software? Figured this would be a great way to get a good idea of what the house will look like befo...
Annie Li
Is PM Responsible for Bursting Pipes?
Hello,I have a question about whether property manger is at least partially responsible for repair costs on bursting pipes due to heating being off after tenant abandoned the property. The property manager for one of...
Mark Nolan
Mini-Split Cost and Contractor Rec for MA 2 Family
Hi BP!I acquired an absolutely beautiful 2 family in Brighton back in February, but I have a bit of a problem...The house has exclusively electric heat. There is zero gas or oil running to the building and each unit ...
Jennifer S.
Installing EV Charger for Tenant
I have a tenant who has an electric vehicle. When she moved in, it was a small Mini Cooper--I gave her permission to use the outlet on the building (electric I pay for). I never saw a major change in my electric bill....
Jayce Stewart
Shared Laundry - Electricity Charges
We own a duplex and the laundry is shared in the basement. We just identified that the electricity for the laundry is being placed on one tenants energy bill. In situations where laundry is shared, how are electricity...
Daniel Hollar
Best way to Cash out with high DTI?
I need to pull cash out of a property. I own one free and clear(around 425K). Which currently does not have a renter due to Power company messing up the yard and sewage system. Primary has around 300K equity, and di...
Kay Rock
Electricity
I have a studio attached to my home that I rent to a young couple. They have been living there 4 months and the electricity bill has gone up 200%. I know it's summer, so we use more, but since they have moved in they ...