i purchased a home that is a rooming house.  three rooms.  renting for 100 per week per room.  in a perfect world, with no vacancy the home will collect 1200 gross rent.  i paid 17k for the house tenant occupied.  low...

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...

I am considering switching to a heat pump with an electric heat strip for supplemental heating in our two-flat building, with plans to add a third unit in the future. Currently, we have a 200-amp service to the buildi...

This has been a rough winter for my rentals.  Tenants are keeping the units warm, letting things drip and sometimes still things are freezing.  What gives!!!!!

Hey! Does anyone have experience converting from oil heat to electric in an apartment complex? Currently heating and hot water cost to owner is $20K +. Only electric is separately metered and paid by tenants. Each uni...

just wondering if anyone has put heat mats etc under bath and kitchen ceramic tile. How long does it last? Any problems? one brand better than others?or worse?.

It can get down to 20 below here, granted its inside ...

I have a 3 unit building and all utilities are being paid by tenants. The tenants do keep it very warm but also pay for it. I have a large 3 bedroom apt and the tenant ran up a $500 electric bill! It is baseboard heat...

Over the past year i have a lot people ask if i had any rental properties with heat. The first thought that comes to my mind is what are these people thinking this is Ohio it gets cold in the winter. Second i don't ha...

Need some help with my 4plex in Alaska... just had a units windows replaced with new triple panes which are working great - keeping the unit insulated at 63 degrees with no heat in the unit when it’s -10 out. Because ...

I have a handful of rooming houses with a very interesting clientele. Now that it is getting colder, tenants have started using the stove top and ovens to heat the house.

I've had more than one $400+ bill (with only...