Hi all,Working on a project in Central CA and have the option to avoid bringing natural gas on-site if we use heat pumps for water heating and space conditioning. The on-demand units need less space, but require more...

I have a 3 unit property in which there is only 1 thermostat across all 3 units.  It is an old hot water / cast iron radiator system.  I currently set the thermostat at 72 in the "coldest room" and pay about $3000/yea...

Hi BP!I need help on radiator heat. I have never lived in a home with it and am just a little confused as to how to how it's expense works. Is there anyway to make tenants pay for the fuel? How can I tell if it is hea...

Good Morning BP!  I am listing an apartment for rent and want to include heat which is oil and I am in New England.  What is a good programmable thermostat that can't be tampered with?  Any advice would be helpful.

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I recently purchased a 5 unit multi-family home in Massachusetts that is heated by one, very outdated, boiler. To separate utilities, I had the option to go electric (costly for tenants), put in 5 furnaces, use a...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community! I’ve been on the site for about a month now and have immersed myself in the forums and podcasts. I am a newbie multi-family investor in the Greater Hartford, CT area. I am grateful for ...

Have a fairly new tenant in. She told me she had a high bill about $800. So she had an energy audit done which was free, they told her the vents had leaks and the thermostat was wrong. So called the pro's in for this ...

I'm looking at purchasing a 2 family home and the biggest set back is the fact there is 1 boiler for the whole home. The previous owner paid for the heat and was wondering if anyone else came across this situation and...

Hi all,First time posting here at PB- listening to the podcasts a while now so glad to be actually participating.I own a 4 unit multi-family in the north east and was crushed this year by heating costs. This was our f...

Hi all, hoping someone can help me. My upstairs unit heat is working great, except in one room (middle bedroom).No heat was coming out of it when I got the property, but my heating guy flushed the system, bled the rad...