Katie Polemis
Rental property with septic & well water
Hi all, I've never owned a property with septic or private well and hoped to get a landlord's perspective on dealing with these systems. Is it better/worse/same as municipal water-sewer in terms of maintenance & e...
George Skidis
Sub Metering Water lines
Hello BP I have a couple of questions for you.We manage a mobile home park and receive two separate water bills. They are Front of park and Rear of park. The existing water lines were installed in the mid 60's and ar...
Dylan Greytak
Thinking about purchasing with intent to convert garage or build ADU.
Does anyone in the Tampa area have experience with converting garages into studios or converting a large room into an ADU?I have been actively looking for a small MFH in the Tampa Bay Area to house hack for the past 4...
Kathryn S.
Tenant wants to install a washer/dryer themselves
Hi my new tenant asked if she could install her washer and dryer with her own $. As much as I want a happy paying tenant (she is so far a good tenant), my concern is the installation part. What if her contractor accid...
Richard Wu
Insurance for contractors
For a restaurant buildout in your own property, what type of insurance do you need from contractors that will protect you? What if some contractors did work without the proper insurance, how to protect from future law...
David Lamb
What am I responsible to compensate tenants who just moved in?
Hello- I am new to landlording. I have tenants who just moved into my condo and are requesting compensation for: (1) repainting (I had to repaint a wall in a different color than they originally saw when I took down...
Ryan Sullivan
Ceiling Fans, Yes or No
Looking to replace an old out of date ceiling fan. I've heard mixed reviews on this.
The house is in CT and it's a 1950 Cape with a dormer that I live in, but plan to sell within the next year.
The room is painted...
Audrey C.
Installment Land Contract Default in PA
I have scoured this site for advice but nothing specific to my issues popped up. I owner-financed a small property in Ridord, PA that is under an installment contract or contract for deed for 15 years starting Sep 20...
Michael Snead
Plumbing contractor needed in south philly
Mother in law has a house that needs a drain problem assessed, a potential broken pipe, or a water intrusion from rain water. And possibly a sump pump installed in basement. Scope of work is very vague, I know. But I’...
Logan Zanki
Top apartment gets really hot
Last year the tenants in the top floor of my Multi family home had a lot of trouble with the heat. It was like they were living in a sauna. There's no central air, they just have window AC's.
Can someone plea...