I called the county permitting office and they do require a permit to replace a water heater. Since it's highway robbery to pay a licensed plumber to do anything, I was wondering if most people ignore the permit issue...

I've been having a big problem with tenants in Detroit. They move in and 2nd month don't pay. They know the system and stall court hearings and end up staying in the house free for months. By the time I get them.out t...

Hi All,
We are under contract on our first property intended to be an STR! We're very excited! This is an A-Frame home (about 1,700 sq. ft.) in the mountains of Colorado. Someone with a home in the mountains mentione...

Is replacing a motor, that just went bad due to age, on a hot tub in a rental home the responsibility of the tenant or the owner/property management?  The hot tub has been well maintained by the tenant, and the rental...

Hi all,I have a chimney that seems to have bad liner that needs to be replaced. I have water dripping down my heaters flue and have some white sediment on the heaters flue from it as well as rust. Looking for a recomm...

Just bought a SFH and inherited tenants who have been there 8 years, always paying rent on time . Because of this, I gave them a 2 yr lease with no increase  (I could have gotten $50-75 more) . One month after purchas...

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...

Hello all,
I was wondering what yours thoughts were on a new heating system I want to install in a 500 sqft apartment in North Jersey. I plan on living in this unit for a year or two and renting it out after. Its a t...

It appears that I did get the house I was hoping to. It won't close for 4-6 weeks, which places it at the end of the year, and freezing temps.
My questions are: How do I find out if it has been winterized, since no o...

I'm considering a 12-unit property that has the heat type listed as Hot Water/Steam.  I assume this is a boiler.  What is the 10,000 foot view of these type of heat systems?Are there different types?  Obviously I'll h...