Richard Smith
Quick tip - Run the heat if you're flipping in winter
Quick story. I woke up to find 3 feet of water in my basement yesterday morning. Panic!Call the insurance company, call a flood specialist, get someone in to figure out what the heck is going on. Turns out it was a...
Kalyb Coats
Been a while! Wheres my trailer park people.
I found a trailer park......18 spaces ......14 filled.. 2 houses on the property (not habitable) ...All the trailers are owned by the tenants. The spaces are renting for 200 a piece. Its on city water and sewer. I hav...
Crystal C.
Cleaning Drain Tiles
I have an old Milwaukee house built in 1929. A such, the house was
built with the old clay drain tiles and palmer valve system. There is
seepage into the basement during seasonal downpours. A drain tile test
w...
Tony Cimino
Flooding in Omaha and Surrounding Areas
With the recent mass melt off, ground saturation, and flooding, I am sure a lot of you guys are getting calls from your tenants about flooding basements. I got a call last night.What are your typical steps you follow...
Account Closed
Remove an unused basement bathroom
Dear BP community,
I'm a beginner at this landlord stuff and have owned a multifamily for just about a year and a half. I'm looking for guidance on a pest/bathroom issue.
I live on the first floor of the unit and m...
Sean Salandy
Refusal to turn on water
I am looking at a home that states "Seller will not allow water to be turned on" in the listing. What is this usually a sign of? Does this mean there is a known issue with the plumbing that they are trying to avoid th...
Anita Afandy
How to reduce water bill in chicago?
Hello fellow BPers!I am wondering if any of you know a trick to reduce water bills in Chicago? I have a few multi family and their water bills seem normal. However, in my single family where I reside (in the northside...
Ceril S.
Newbie - unintentional First Deal - First issue - separate water?
I've been listening to BiggerPockets and reading info here for a couple months. I've been scoping out different neighborhoods within a certain radius from my house and watching the MLS listings - running theoretical ...
Cheng Chen
Undisclosed basement flood, what will you do?
I bought a house under special warranty in Pittsburgh,PA ,May 2017. Seller never disclose water problem in basement in their property disclosure. The house was rented on August 2017. Tenants places a lot of their stu...
Genny Li
Does no one replace their water heater anode rods?
People seem to expect their water heaters to last 10-15 years. Are you guys just letting it corrode as soon as the first anode rod is eaten up? How do you go through water heaters so fast?