Crystal Dundas
Heating optionS to prevent high turnover - philadelphia, pa
I have a duplex in West Philadelphia's University City area. The property is all electric, no gas. I am having a challenge with one of my units. It is about 1500 sqft, 3stories, 3br, 2ba and being heated by an electri...
Account Closed
Landlords: I need your advice
Hello all!So, I've been in this landlord game quite some time now, and my second largest business expense is mildew abatement.Let me explain.Most of my properties are in Monterey County, where we get a lot of humidity...
William C.
HVAC broke a year after I sold, Buyer wants me to pay?
Long story short, we popped the top on a rancher, and rebuilt the home from the ground up. The GC hired a professional HVAC that he works with on all projects to install the HVAC. The day after settlement the buyers...
Ben Leybovich
Appliances for 98 Units
Hey, guys!So I am having a bit of an issue with appliances. @Sam Grooms and I closed on a 98-unit a couple of weeks back (there's a 10-page thread about it here). We are looking at a $1.4M rehab, and so far the biddi...
Ryan Oneal
Found this informative. Advice from a home inspector.
Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...
Phillip Rosin
How would you rehab this kitchen?
I just acquired two identical, side-by-side duplexes and am starting to plan out my rehab project. I'm starting my focus on one unit, to figure out what works and does not work, and will hopefully then apply all those...
Jonna Weber
Mysterious "knock" coming from an interior wall
I've had an issue in a condo I manage for a couple of months and after much trial and error, I thought I'd check with BP to see if anyone might have an idea what might be going on. The condo is a newer unit (2004) on...
Miriam De Haro
AC unit was stolen after final walkthrough and before I got keys
Hello everybody! I find myself in a little trouble. Hopefully, someone will be able to provide advice on how to best tackle this; I would greatly appreciate it. I recently purchased my first house hack in Texas. The f...
David Krulac
What things have you found in foreclosed/abandoned houses?
In the thread about the TV show Property Wars, it was brought up about things found in and on foreclosed property.
1. In a recent one there was the last occupant's ashes. I called the relative to come get the ashes...
Brad Smith
Leave old wiring as it is for the time being
Just bought an older house and have explored rewiring. As was mentioned in another thread, I'm thinking about waiting until winter time to get bids on the work because everyone seems to be swamped in my area (San Mar...