Quick Question: This has not happened yet but it's been on my mind a lot lately. I have a rowhouse style property in Washington, DC and the down spout for the back of the roof leads to a drain outside of the basement ...

As the title says, my question is how is everyone doing preventive maintenance right now? I would like to have someone inspect my property to see if there are any looming problems that should be fixed, but I don't wan...

What are some good tenant-proofing upgrades that I can make before renting out a unit in my MF? I already plan to evaluate the carpet that's in there and check to make sure things like the doors have stoppers to preve...

So quick question... to all the hands off landlords, how do you keep the leaves on the roof of your rental properties cleared up? Who would normally take care of that? Is it the property manager? Is it the guy who mai...

I'm looking for advice on how to handle HVAC maintenance for my rental portfolio of 30+ units.  I have signed up for annual service agreements for some of my properties but not all.  I have agreements with a few diffe...

Hi in my town home 4 apartment in Manhattan ny. I have frequent tenants putting baby wipe and other towel paper in toilet and flushing that plugs up my maIn sewer line . I can’t pin point which apartment is the cause ...

Hi BP -- I'm currently working on my first House Hack. I'm debating whether or not to fix old sewer waste pipe. It is a huge ticket item and can eat ~30-40% of my reno budget.Today I did a walk through with plumbers a...

Hello BP,Figured I would provide some free advice that could save you an emergency rate call averaging from $125.00 to $450.00 sometimes more depending on which part of the country you live in. As a licensed septic in...

As a buy and hold real estate investor, can you charge a tenant for repairs if they do not take precautions during a freeze by opening cabinet doors, letting water drip, covering outdoor spigots etc. which cause pipe...

Have any of you ever used this product. I had a plumber out the other day to clear a clogged washer drain line and he recommended this product down each drain 2 times a year as maintenance. He said if I would do that,...