Amanda G.
Water line to the street- advice?
The water pressure on one side of a duplex is not-so-great. The plumber thinks the issue is with the water line to the house (built in 1935). I'm concerned that it might be tree roots growing into the pipe. Any advice...
Matt Fitzgerald
Auto shutoff toilet valves - has anyone used one?
One of my biggest peeves is a steep water bill. I hate when toilets run or in one case overflowed and tenants don't tell me about it. Has anyone ever used an auto shut off valve when a leak is detected? Specifically...
Account Closed
running H2O heater
My 40 gallon water heater is about 15 years old. I don't think it's ever been replaced. We have very hard water, which apparently means lots of sediment. The inspector suggested that the sediment could be/is so high i...
Kyle N.
Turning sfh into a mfh, how should utilities be handled?
Hello BP folk! I am currently in the process of purchasing a SFH that has the perfect layout to add a wall and kitchen and make a duplex. I already got permission from the county so that is one major hurdle out of the...
Laura Robinson
How can I cover a brick retaining wall?
I have a property with an old brick retaining wall that just does not look appealing. It's still structurally fine, but it's ugly and I want to make it look better. Can I cover it with some sort of stucco product or...
Reden Dionisio
Rental property flooring and paint
What type of paint and flooring do you all recommend for a rental property to make it more durable?
Also any suggestions for sinks in the bathrooms?
Fernando Atilano
The water is not working
I got a call from my Tenant saying that there is no water running at this time (4pm on a Friday) I called the water department and said if they received my payment and they have, we are current. Also, I said to the wa...
Sam Lu
Evcted tenant not allowing enter to check and repair water leak
NYC, i am sure the upstair tenant do water damage on purpose after announce 90 day can not evict. water just slow drip alll day. and they dont allow we go inside to check, right now our celling almost fall down.polic...
Tom Lipps
Walmart Paint in Rental? Color Place Country White
Hi BP,I just bought my first rental property (Duplex in a C+ area). $82k purchase price.I'm going to be painting this Saturday and found Brandon's article about using Walmart's cheap paint; Color Place Country White. ...
Sam Leon
Who "TYPICALLY" pays for irrigation of a SFR lawn?
Location is Florida.
Lease does not stipulate who pays for the watering of the yards.
During the initial lease negotiation, the topic did come up. The realtor said we both contribute. I pay for someone to mow the ...