Val J.
Tenant used Space Heaters Causing a Problem
Yesterday my tenant texted me to tell me that she didn't want to turn on the central heat so she plugged in a space heater. When she did this tripped the lights. She flipped the breaker and the lights came back on bu...
Michael Garofalo
Electrical Panel Preventative Maintenance
BP Community:I recently received a call from my property management company stating the heat went out in one of my units. After a thorough investigation, the HVAC contractors determined there is nothing wrong with the...
Jozlyn Parker
Managing an Airbnb remotely
HII guys, I wanted to ask how do you go about managing your first Airbnb property remotely ? Without the help of a property manager. - And what if something breaks/or repairs need to be done, and your living a far how...
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...
Laura Yoerger
Deferring costs of Solar Panels
Does anybody know if it is legal to make tenants pay the monthly solar panel lease fee and what the solar company is charging for the electricity generated? The lease that the property manager set up, that the tenants...
Nicole Masters
Rural Property - What to look out for?
Hi Friends! My husband and I are partnering with another couple on a large 4,300+ sq ft A-Frame cabin in a verrrry remote area in the woods, near Oakhurst CA. We have ordered the following inspections:- Whole house- P...
Sarah Robertson
Building a 4plex - Gas vs Electric Heat
I am interested in building a 4plex located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. We have extreme winters that maintain -30 degrees Celsius for months on end.
My husband wants to build using electric baseboard heat, and ...
John Underwood
Energy saving for cabin in Pigeon Forge.
Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
Nick T.
Hot Water for Shared Washing Machine
I just bought a 4-unit apartment building. Landlord pays for water, tenants pay for power. There are 4 water heaters for the building.I found out that the washing machine is hooked up to one of the tenants water heate...
Joe Cicero
Redistributing shared utilities
Hi all,I bought a 3-unit in Upstate NY back in Oct. I have battled with the local utility company every month since, as they had wrongly assigned meters and tenant payments have been sitting in limbo. This has been es...