Hi All! Maybe you can help me with an important decision about HVAC for a home we just bought. It is a 1950's ranch in CA near Sacramento. Currently it has no cooling system and the gas furnace only serves about...

I'm considering buying a 12 unit that has electric heaters. I'd like to make it so that heat is included with the rent by paying for each tenants' electric bill myself. To keep people from abusing the free heat I'd li...

Hey guys,I have an interesting situation. I own a 1600 sq ft duplex which has 1 furnace. I want the tenants to be responsible for paying the utility bills. However, the tenants in the lower unit control the heat/ac fo...

We are considering a new house to live-in flip. The brand new siding (installed June/July 2019) is melting above the front door. Located in Colorado, and it's been hot the last few weeks.
There is no window next to t...

I just went under contract on 3 all brick duplexes that have window unit heating and cooling.  local PMs are telling me thats going to limit my rental cap.  they said 50$ a month more for non window unit.   these are ...

We had a guest that report they were bitten by a bed bug, which they killed and didn't have its remains to confirm if it was or was not a bed bug. In response we did a deep clean on the unit and couldn't find any bed ...

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I am purchasing a four-unit, all one-bedroom apartment. It is a very good deal, especially because of the value-add with the giant garage in the back. However, one problem is the house has only one electric...

I’m going to take a property under lease with an option to buy in 5 years but can execute option at any time. Owner is motivated to sell and we have a good relationship. Has a good amount of deferred maintenance but n...

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So my husband and I have been house hacking in our first duplex for about 6 months. We plan on purchasing another property and moving at the end of the year. Right now I have a tenant that lives next door. Wha...

I've always built the steam heat I provide into the rent of the property I've owned since 2012, but the way people search ads by price ceilings is killing me. They might never see my ad and rent a place that would act...