I'm trying to understand how much of a concern a bowed wall should be in a new construction property and if my agent and property manager (same person) should have raised an issue with the builder about it.  My agent ...

Hello folks, I am the landlord for a property, and the tenants are three friends who share a single lease. Recently, I received pictures of a water leak in the kitchen ceiling, which appeared to be coming from the bat...

For the vacant properties in the dead of winter in pa should you winterize them or keep heat on? Worries me because you dont know if furnace goes out or runs out of oil or gas? Whats the best thing to do?

Hey BP,So I just got my first house under contract (woohoo!) and everything looks good. Rehab is pretty straight forward, except for one thing: there's definitely foundation issues. There's a pretty solid vertical cra...

Hello folks,I have a Duplex in East Bay where the incoming water pipe/meter (according to EBMUD records) is 5/8".I am planning to add 2 ADUs in the backyard.My question is - will the existing water service be sufficie...

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Tenant informed me that the ceiling is dripping water. Turned out It required a torrential rain for me to discover that there is a leak in my rental somewhere perhaps in the roof . I am newbie and have had so...

I'm about to close a MFH in Chicago. It is a 2 flats with a legal basement making it a 3 units property. It has 3 electrical boxes and 3 gas meters. Currently, there is only 1 huge old gas hot water furnace that se...

Id like to fix whatever i can during the rehab so i dont hear from my tenants for the first few years. If the water heater or furnace is 6-8 years old, but still working should i get it replaced before i refinance it ...

I have a 4 unit in Los Angeles, rent control building. I lay the water bill. Usually $400-$500 every 2 months. My last bill was $1500. I notices one of the unit bathrooms was running water. I adjusted and the mete...

I was touring a three unit house and the owner claimed the plumbing was brand new. In the basement I confirmed new piping and water tanks. When I tried to run the faucet on the second floor which was vacant, the agent...