Mahesh Thakkar
High voltage line with step down poll transformer in backyard
We are looking at a house in Bay Area and it has High voltage line with small step down poll transformer in backyard, and it seems every third or froth house has similar poll with transformer. I am wondering how unsaf...
Kevin Z.
Small solar project at apartment building in Los Angeles, 90047
Hi,I am interested in possibly converting my common area power over to solar, depending on costs. This is a 4-unit, flat roof building with great sun exposure. I am only looking to power my common area, which would ...
Courtney Nguyen
How often do you pressure wash exterior/parking lot of your commercial property?
Hi BP community,I manage a multi-tenant retail strip (9 units). The property is fairly new (4 years old). I am seeing some black spots in sidewalks, curbs, some dirt built up in parking lot so I am thinking it's tim...
Aubrey Page
Looking for Doorbell Options for a Quadplex
I have a class-c quadplex that had hard wired doorbells many years ago. I want to install a wireless doorbell for each unit. The only ones I see are the ones that plug into outlets which seems like it is easy to mess ...
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...
Jason Wu
Two family house with only one electric meter
Greetings to the great BP community! I am currently looking at a two family house. I am planing to live in one unite and rent out the other. The problem is there is only one electric meter. How do I price out the ren...
Alicia Harrington
When should you set up a Living Trust
Hey BP Members,Recently I was discussing my thoughts about real estate investing with a friend of mine and she suggested that I should set up a trust account. I don't even have a property yet so why would I set up a ...
Jack B.
Applicant wants to grow grow medical cannabis, has medical card
It's technically legal in WA to grow it with a medical card which he says he has and would gladly show me. I don't know what the effect on insurance would be or if they can prohibit it. He is offering to pay higher de...
Tyler Farstad
How to ask a renter to use less power?
I have a fully furnished condo where everything is included and a typical electricity bill for the month is $40 for the winter. The tenant I have in there has it up to $140 this month. I have let her know the power ...
Bonnie Low
Good home warranty companies for rentals?
I know there are mixed opinions about home warranties for rental properties. However, most of them seem to be based on the experiences people have had with bad home warranty companies (i.e, non-responsive, they deny a...