Sean Murphy
Would you buy a duplex with no central air system?
I'm interested in a duplex in my area, but there is no central air system installed in the home, and the heat is baseboard electric. My initial reaction is to be concerned that window A/C units may not be satisfactory...
Keri J Perez
Inspection report back on the "Very nicely renovated 4 unit"
Hello Everyone,I just wanted to get any advice and insight as to whether this deal is something we should pass on or still try to see what the seller will do before close to address these issues. This a property that ...
Ben M.
Are plumbing issues common in 40 year old homes
I am looking at a house built in 1980. There seemed to have been quite a bit of plumbing issues:1) Piping under the bathroom sink of 3 bathrooms had a leak and pipe replaced2) Leaks in the walls behind tub faucets due...
Federico L.
How would you save this $120?
This is about what I consider a rookie mistake. I have a nice rental which is about 35-40 min from my home. I was working few Sundays ago and my tenant called stating that the A/C was not cooling. The unit has about 1...
Tu Anh Nguyen
Tenant wants to withhold rent
Tenant says he has the right to withhold rent because I failed as a landlord and will not pay rent until everything is fixed. Here is the story1) He says he has been having roaches problems but I have sent different p...
Simone Boe
Inspection Report. New Buyer-Do we walk away or counter?
Admitting that I am very new to real estate and am on a steep learning curve. We're the buyers and are looking at our first investment property (rental). Our offer was accepted by the seller--it's contingent on inspec...
Byron Kim
Central A/C issue, tenant not satisfied with repairs
Long story short, I recently repaired an old condenser motor to get the condenser to work without overheating. Ideally, I'd like to replace the whole thing, but there are alot of issues with the placement of the heati...
Shawn Pottschmidt
percentage saved by do it yourself
I read a lot about hiring a contractor. Has anyone ever calculated how much they saved by not using contractors and did most of the rehab work themselves? Or the real question is what percent of costs is going to con...
William C.
Small leak, big problem.
We recently renovated a unit and rented it out to tenants about 3 months ago. Today they inform me the sink in the bathroom has a small leak. They didn't see it for a few days and the brand new vanity soaked up some...
Mike Franco
How many of you have actually had problems with lux vinyl plank ?
.. like planks busting open at the seams.Does anyone here have old beat up luxury vinyl plank still in service?