Drainage ditch too deep
The previous owners destroyed the natural drainage away from the house years ago when they added dirt and planted a large tree. The ground surrounding that tree slopes back toward the house on...

What considerations should I be making before buying raw land to develop into a future homesite?  This would be mostly wooded land.How hard is it have utilities installed?How far out will water and sewer be run by the...

Just found out that the studio behind my main house property doesn't have access to hot water since the only water heater on the property is in the main house, and it's too far away from the studio to actually work. D...

Has anyone come across this?  I am evaluating a property and the water meter has been removed from the pipe at the street level.  Does the water company cut these when the previous owner is delinquent or something?  D...

Hello BiggerPockets fam,Curious to gain some insight on an issue that was brought to my attention at my rental property. Tenant reached out, sharing that her landscaper pointed out that the concrete slab/foundation wh...

Hello-After receiving a very large quarterly water bill(+$1000)on a three family in Quincy, MA, I am curious to get other investors input on installing individual water meters for each unit. I have read that if you ge...

I purchased a property through Roofstock in June. The Roofstock inspection, which was admittedly cursory, turned up nothing. In the PSA disclosures, the seller admitted that there were leaks in the house, but that th...

Most of the expense assumptions I use are based on rent. For example, I budget 10% of rental income for PM, 10% for vacancy, and 10% for capex/maintenance. Then there are fixed costs: I generally budget $700/yr for in...

Hi everyone,I have a question about water back up coverage.  What types of situations/houses does it make sense to opt-in for this coverage?  I am in the process of purchasing a house on a slab in an old city.  It is ...

Hey guys, does anyone have any experience with water disputes in their city? Two of my properties are in Baltimore and their meters have been broken for a long time now. Long story short, I cant do a quit claim becaus...