Frank LaQuaglia
BOILER HEATING SYSTEM
In the past couple of weeks I have run into two potential houses that use boilers for heating. One house had a separate AC system with ducts and the second did not have any ducts. I'm thinking that the 2nd house will ...
Philip Sriployrung
HVAC Inspection - how thorough?
Hi there,Recently had a tenant move out, did inspection and minimal rehab.Two months later, new tenant is placed and when the technician goes to check the HVAC, it turns out it’s busted and needs replacing.Here’s what...
Andrew Smith
Where to begin? (20 years old)
I am a college student currently working on a Masters degree in Architecture, hence my interest in real estate. I am currently even more novice than a beginner. I do not have a stable income and do not have have a gre...
Kenneth LaVoie
Sell or hold poorly chosen property
I started out fast. I had a 5 year plan and condensed it to 1. As a result, I made a few mistakes all at once vs. make a mistake, learn, make another, learn from that, etc. Okay, lesson learned, but "compression" is i...
Melba Chambers
To add or not to add....
I have a rental property in Baltimore that is about 1100 square feet that I have had almost 1 year. I have great tenants that plan to renew their lease in September. The only problem is the house does not have AC. Sh...
Michael S.
HVAC drain service - $197
My tenant's air conditioning cut out recently, so I had a company do a service call. End result is $197 for the technician to pour some hot water and bleach down the drain line. The drain had gotten stopped up, w...
Alice Dymally
Can you sell a Baltimore rowhome with radiators?
I am closing on a flip and my rehab estimate is more than expected. To compensate I am thinking of installing a new gas furnace (instead of all new duct work and forced air & central air as initially planned. I’ll...
Miguel Capote
First buy & hold rental
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Navarre.
Purchase price: $87,000 Sale price: $125,000This was our first home purchase and as our family grew we decided to rent the place ou...
Dale K.
Buying house for rental, inspection issues - mold
Hello BP'ersWe're moving towards a first house for rental, under contract, and had an inspection done today. I would have thought I'd find most issues, but no, it was worth having a good inspector look it over. Ove...
Callum K.
American Homes 4 Rent & Other Useful Comparisons
As a landlord with several dozen properties, does anyone utilize publicly traded SFR property rental businesses such as American Homes 4 Rent, Starwood Waywood Residential Trust, Blackstone's Invitation Homes, etc to ...