Christopher Erwin
How My Burst Pipes May Turn Into a 40+% CoC Return!
Re-Post from my BP Blog --> My recent tenant mishap led to burst pipes and thousands of $$ in plumbing, carpet, paint & cleaning. Worth it? 100% IMO...read on for why! All feedback is welcomed and encouraged.--...
Andriy Boychuk
How much does it cost (aprox.) to tap city sewer line?
I am evaluating one mobile home park deal. It has city water and private sewer (septic). The city sewer line across the street from the park. How much does it cost aproximately to connect to the city sewer line?
Priya Daftary
Seller Disclosure details in California
Hello,I am in the process of selling my home and was completing seller disclosures. There were couple of questions that talk about disclosing significant defects and water intrusion. Questions are pasted below:1. Wat...
Jay Patel
Help! First call from Tenant with an issue
Hey BP,I purchased my first SFR back in March and got it rented out on April 1st. The tenants have been quiet so far but today they texted with their first issue:Water is slow to go down the shower. When the toilet is...
Tom Markoe
Sewer Line Repair / Replacement
Hi Folks,
I have a single family home in a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota that I rent out and have had to clean the sewer line typically annually or bi-annually. The sewer line has a "belly" from the house to about...
Amy Zhang
Water leakage in basement
I have a rental in NYC.. there is a water leakage in the basement... it only leaks around 4pm or 10pm at night.. plumber/ contractor is not able to find where the water is leaking... he thinks first floor tenants are ...
Philip LaRoche
Tenant damage to my property
Hello all,Let me begin by saying thank you for any advice on this subject.I am new to renting property as the landlord. I have rented in the past and never have I ever come close to this issue.My tenant moved in Oct 1...
Mindy Jensen
Flooding basement - what do you know about French Drains?
My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...
Jeff Formeller
"No Heating or Water being turned on for appraisals or inspections"?
I have been searching around for a couple months in attempt to find my first rental property to buy, and have found a foreclosure that I think has a lot of potential. However, the listing says:"Water and heating syste...
Matt R.
Just in case you thought you were having a bad landlording day...
Frozen pipes, busted toilets, freezing paint and you can't put a furnace in because it will get jacked. Shea is ready either way.