Michael Hayworth
Well, your toilet works now
Yes, Ms. Tenant, your toilet works again. But remember that clause in the lease about how the tenant is responsible for foreign object blockage in the plumbing system?
Dennis King
Good Plumber in the KC Area
I have some good sub contractors if you need any references, but looking for a plumber to do some minor work in some homes I own around the KC (MO and KS) area. I am not looking for cheap. I am looking for good and re...
Abi Horton
Withholding a tenants deposit due to mold?
I just bought a property that had tenements that were older and lived in the house for about 10 years. It came out during the inspection that there was a sewer line blockage and the tenants confirmed there had been “b...
Eric Parnell
Tenants complain about sewer smell. $8k rehab?
Hey fellow landlords,I've got an older property that the tenant has complained about a toilet backing up and smell coming from the toilet/and or pipes. I had a plumber out there and they scoped it and said the pipe un...
Kenneth Ross
Keep security deposit for a repair done mid lease
I currently have a rental in Keansburg NJ. My tenant has been flushing non flushable baby wipes down the toilet for an unknown period of time. So far I have racked up $600 in plumbing bills attempting to rectify the i...
Al Bunch
Hardest lessons learned as a landlord?
Working on some direct mail pieces for absentee landlords - what were the hardest lessons you learned as a landlord - the kinds of things that -almost- made you throw in the towel.
For me, it was listening to late re...
Adriana Escalante
Bellies in Plumbing- Is It Worth the Fix?
Hi BP Community-I've been lurking in forums for a while but this is my first official posting!I'm super new to Real Estate and purchased my first home in Austin, TX last June. This house is my primary residence but I ...
Jay Patel
Help! First call from Tenant with an issue
Hey BP,I purchased my first SFR back in March and got it rented out on April 1st. The tenants have been quiet so far but today they texted with their first issue:Water is slow to go down the shower. When the toilet is...
Juan David Maldonado
How do plumbers charge for their services?
How do plumbers charge for their services? I own and I am fixing up my grandmother's house. The water has been disconnected for about 15 years. Do the pipes last that long after not being used? Do I have to install ne...
Amy A.
Plumber's digging undermines chimney, who pays for damage?
Keep in mind, this all started with a small leak in the basement plumbing of a very old house:
Tenant reported she could hear a leak in the basement when she did laundry. The leak turned out to be from drain pipes, ...