Josef Torkelsen
Re-painting versus touch-up... does paint matching work?
I have over 45 units now and every time a vacancy comes up, the property managers want to repaint the entire unit even though 99% of the paint looks great in a lot of cases. This is obviously eating into cash flow! ...
Michael Morton
5 Unit MultiFamily Analysis - First Investment
I'm looking at my first rental property. This is in an working-class town 60 minutes west of Boston. It's in good shape, doesn't need much work at all - maybe some minor stuff. Long-term tenants occupy most units (...
Account Closed
Should I Make the Repair?
I have a jacuzzi tub and shower in the master bedroom of one of my SFH rentals. I forgot to check the jacuzzi tub before renting it out recently and now the new tenant is asking me to repair the the tub (the shower wo...
Andy Verge
Heating Oil Prices are Outrageous.
What is everyone doing about heating oil prices that have tripled? That really cuts into the NOI.
Alex Sanchez
Please help new buyer !!!
https://www.compass.com/listin...please I’m going to buy this multi family. It’s a great location in SF. Please give some advice what do you think about this property as investment.
Kevin Coleman
Boiler Maintenance and Monthly Cost
I am looking to acquire another small multiunit in Chicago. I have no experience with boilers and want to know the expected maintenance and monthly per unit heating costs if I am footing the bill as the landlord. Can...
Steven Maduro
smells from smoke, moisture and grime and possibly even bad hygiene.
I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.
I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.
I at first thought that the sm...
Erin K.
use bleach on carpet to get stain out?
We have a duplex we are rehabbing. Living room has an offwhite berber carpet that is in like new condition and looks very nice with the exception of 2 places where there are stains. One is a large circle. Professional...
Marshall Rousseau
Rotten Redwood Repair with Fix-it-all?
In the past I have repaired rotten siding and window trim with fix-it-all. The benefit is it can be sculpted to match the profile of difficult to find trim and can fix rotten patches of wood siding (up to a few inches...
Steve T.
Water Service Provider Billing Policy
The water provider for one of my rentals just changed their policy. Bottom line is that they will no longer deal with renters and will only establish accounts for property owners - we are talking about a SFR. This w...