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home inspectors-are they necessary?
A woman I know just bought a house and hired a home inspector. Two weeks after moving in a pipe broke behind a washer and flooded her whole house. She had to have the whole floor - subflooring and all - replaced. Why...
Account Closed
Columbus, OH - renovation suggestions
Hi BP Columbus, OH community. I'm in the process of buying my first duplex in the German Village/Merion Village area (2 blocks south of Schiller) and am looking for any trade secrets people are willing to share, insig...
John Underwood
Energy saving for cabin in Pigeon Forge.
Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
Erin Weiss
Odd Question - What is this noise in my new rental house wall?
This is an odd question but maybe someone can help. I just bought a new rental house and found out there is a very loud vibration noise coming from the wall. It will vibrate really loud in the house and I ca...
Mike Young
Tenant issues are frustrating me.
I lived in a unit while I rehabbed it. Electric stove/oven was not new but in good working order. Tenants in two weeks and say oven is not working. I sent out a repairman who checked burners, oven and broiler and all ...
Jay Hinrichs
MF owners how are you going to keep tenants with EV's
Just musing ahead 10 years or so.With states now mandating the phase out of Gas/Deisel cars How are MF owners going to attract and keep tenants that will now have EV's in the next 10 to 20 years ? Of course home owne...
Alec McGinn
Would you ever buy a property without an inspection?
I’m about to purchase a property where everything has been replaced in the last 4 yrs (roof, furnace, AC, siding, windows, kitchen, floors, plumbing, ect.) the previous owner did all the work himself since he is a car...
Troy Sheets
Philadelphia, PA - Brewerytown Flip - Troy S. & David Ross
If you'd like to follow along and watch as my partner @David Ross and I flip a Brewerytown row home, the link to our blog is below. I'll also post pictures and updates in this thread but I won't replicate what David h...
Lindsay Wilcox
First Tools to Buy?
I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.
If I w...
David Ptak
Remote keyless entry system for check in
Hi folks. I’m wondering if anyone has any experience / recommendations for a door entry system where a guest can have a key code issued at check in that lasts the duration of their stay and then expires. So it would h...