So, I'm in a bit of a debate with my handyman, who has serviced one of my two multi-families for years (prior to my buying it two months ago...)  All the bathrooms have vinyl sheet flooring. One tenant complained that...

Hi everybody! I have an issue that I need help figuring out how to address. I have an apartment that’s attached to my house and I’m renting it out to two tenants (a brother and sister). They’re pretty good tenants ove...

Hello Everybody!I am new but old to BP as I originally joined back in the middle of 2014 and was following along until I began searching for a new job (Engineering)that was closer to home (was commuting Chicago to Aur...

I just made an offer on a house with a thirty year old furnace as a turnkey hold and rent. Hot water heater is in a similar state although not quite as old.  Would you go ahead and replace now or wait for it to break?...

This was an interesting one. The heat at one of my units has been wonky -- its steam radiator heat with the old-school upright radiators, and some were giving off great heat and some were not. This particular unit has...

Should I replace my gravity furnace from 1952 for my rental property located in Minnesota? It's 66 years old so I am worried it may just die in the middle of next winter. I'm not sure how long they are supposed to las...

My property management company has just quoted around $5300 to replace an A/C unit for my 2BA/2BR apt in Texas they manage. 14 seer 2 ton R410A Goodman system. Note says they need to replace inside and outside unit. I...

Well I have some exciting news, I got my very first property under contract yesterday!!! The last 5 months of just education through bigger pockets, youtube, many books, and Sean Terry's free podcast have prepared me ...

Hello everyone, there is a duplex in the NorthWest Chicago suburbs that I'm very interested in, listed for 250K, rents total for about 2500-2600/month combined for both units.  Its a complete remodel (don't know about...