hello BP!im in process of compiling "house rules" book and looking for suggestions - what do you include in yours?some of the items i want to put in:- reminder of life expectancy for certain items - carpet, appliances...

Tenant moved in and said there is mold in Washer. I go to take a look and scrub it off with a bleach and baking soda paste. First wipe it with a paper towel and bleach and NOTHING comes off. It's completely clean. S...

We are under contract on 3 lots and the city told us that the sewer is very shallow in this neighborhood and since the lots drop about 8' from the street our options are either build up or install grinder pumps on all...

I bought this rehabbed home about a year ago. I live in a single frame home that has an overhead sewer (sump pump, ejector pump). The toilet on the first floor would overflow with sewage and it would come out fast. No...

Hello, I am the owner of a three unit apartment building. And, I have an ongoing issue with the tennants flushing improper items down the toilet (tampons, sanitary napkins, baby wipes ect.). This has caused the main s...

Hi all,We have a rental property, where we had a sewer line backup happen in February last year. The sewer water came out of the toilet on the first level and destroyed the carpet, drywall, etc. Had to call the insura...

Looking to get advice from other landlords on a "situation" I've found myself in. I have a portfolio of five duplexes with constant plumbing issues. Some weeks are better than others, but this week alone I've had sewe...

Good Morning everyone,So, here's the scoop, I'll be closing on a triplex (first deal, house hack, Hunterdon Co. NJ) within the next month. We are replacing the old (really old) septic system via a FHA 203K loan after ...

As a first time investor what are the pros and cons of investing as a passive equity partner? Off the top of my head, I can see not having no controlling factor could be a problem. What else if someone can shed some l...

Fellow BP members,Reaching out to ask if some of you have experienced a similar situation, that I'm about to deal with, before and how you may have handled it or, in hindsight, might have handled it differently than y...