David A.
Splitting Oil-Powered Hot Water Radiator?
I just had an accepted offer on a 3-story 2-family house in Connecticut (2br first floor, 3-4br flex on the second/third floors) and in checking out the basement, all utilities were split besides heat, which is powere...
Kevin Nolan
NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE SITUATION - Tenant Negligence or Not?
Backstory - I just recently bought a property in Westchester, NY and inherited a Section 8 tenant. She is an older lady on oxygen so I communicate with her daughter who seemed to be a very nice/sweet/polite woman at f...
Griffin Doninger
Splitting Utilities (HVAC & Electrical) for Duplex Conversion
Hello Good People of BP!
I recently purchased a large two family home in New Britain CT. It is a rather large house (3700+ SF) that appears to have been originally built for a wealthy family in the early 1920s. It wa...
Don Colagrossi
Cost of eliminating radiators
Well, after 3 months I finally got into a house in was the high bidder for at a short sale auction. The closing is in August.Question, the entire house has radiators (working condition) and no duct work. Any estim...
Lenor Sherman
Fire 3 days after closing- Insurance doesn't want to pay!
Hello Bigger Pocket family. I recently purchased a 6 unit property. Within 5 days of closing on property. My on staff maintenance worker went to fix a radiator leak in the property. He was removing a radiator valve wi...
Carlos Pelegrina
seasoned flippers call for help on heating and cooling
I need to provide the house with new heating and cooling.
What would you do? HVAC system? or a hot water system with cool modern radiators and a split unit for AC.this last one is easier for construction with less de...
Jessica H.
Chicago radiator heating expense
Hi BP! I'm planning on purchasing a 3/4-unit in the near future and wanted to gut check my utility estimates for my analyses, specifically for steam radiator heating. I was wondering if someone could please share what...
Conn G.
Radiator Monthly Costs - Ohio
Does anyone have a good estimate on the monthly expense cost for running a radiator on a small multi-family unit in Ohio? -Thanks
Jon Mulholland
Boiler/Radiator zone conversion
Hi all, I know there is a lot more needed for a real estimate, but wondering if anyone has experience splitting one “zone” of radiators that runs through two floors into two separate zones?My situation is, I have two ...
Nathan Murray
Boiler/radiators and HUD
Has anyone ever had an issue with a HUD home winterization? Situation:Under contract with HUD prior the the polar vortex🥶 that hit last week. The house was winterized, includIng the radIators, and all utilities turned...