Mike Dorneman
Hidden house issues, or “seller caused”
While I’m pretty sure I know the answer here, I figured I’d throw it out to you all as well!
Closed on a deal yesterday, the inspection went well last week and final walkthrough as well day prior to closing.
Homeowne...
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Cold water supply through water heater?
We had a recent repipe done by not a great contractor (not my choice, long story). They failed to strap the pipes so now there is major rattling and pipe contraction noise in the walls where there didn't use to be. ...
Joe Jor
Blocked Hot Water Radiator Return Line
Howdy gang!I have a 100 year old house in NY. After draining the hot water radiator system over the summer to replace a number of values, I was able to represurize the system without leaks.Once the heat started being...
Svend W.
Handling water being unavailable
Pipes froze and now have burst pipe and had to shut off water to the house. I’m guessing it could last a week or more. Any thoughts on how to handle this? The tenant has already been without water for 2 days.Do i need...
Drew Denham
Water pressure light???
Hi all,
My new rental has low water pressure when you run the shower and sink at the same time. Any thoughts what the problem might be??
Thx!!
Chuck A.
Plumbing noise in wall
HiLooking for some advice. I have a condo unit where the pipes in the wall recently started making a knocking noise every time the water is used. Seems when the tenant flushes the toilet or runs the shower. Any ide...
Kimberly T.
What do you do with a vacant unit in an area that might freeze?
Being from SoCal, I have had no personal experience with freezing pipes, but I'm aware that it happens. We currently own rentals in CA (OC) and AZ (Phoenix metro), so we don't have to worry about it at our rentals...
Galvin Mendoza
Galvanized Plumbing to copper for a 3 flat
Good morning biggerpockets,I am a new real estate investor who recently purchased my first 3 flat in Niles! It's a multifamily built in 1963 with galvanized pipes and I currently have two tenants on the 1st and 2nd fl...
Hunter Fitch
Water leak - who pays?
I have a renter in a home that uses it for weekend getaways. It's in the woods where temperatures can freeze, so it's very common for people to shut off the water to the home if they are going to be away for any perio...
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How do you protect yourself from frozen pipes?
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...