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This is our first rental property and having an issue with the one tenant keeping oil in the tank . They call us to say the furnace is not working but then we find out it’s because once again he has run it to low and...
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I bought a 1700 sq. Ft home thatt was built in 1915, was a foreclosed two years ago, so its been vacant. Heating system needs to be replaced, it used water radiators with an oil furnace. House does not have duct wor...
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Does anyone have experience installing heated pipe tape in units that have already been built and are occupied? Last year when it hit -40F, we had several units with frozen pipes running along exterior walls freeze de...
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I'm looking to purchase an 18-unit apartment building. I am trying to find ways to reduce my gas bill. Can I split the gas lines and have my tenants pay it? How would this procedure work and would I really need a boil...
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Boiler System:
How it works: heats water to produce steam for heating and hot water
What it does: provides heat and hot water for a household or building
What can go wrong: malfunctioning components, leaks, press...
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I hear tenants destroy air conditioners down south and destroy heaters up north. But how would someone destroy it? Overuse? Neglecting maintenance? Or actually taking a sledgehammer to it out of spite?
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Trying to decide what I should do with a property I just purchased. I closed on a two family yesterday that I am intending to house hack. It has shared gas metering and separate electric. There is also only a thermos...
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Tenant says won’t get below 78 in bedroom. It’s near end of cooling season but need to replace it. Low on Freon and has leak. 15 years old. They quoted me $7,000 for a 3 ton w heat pump. That’s insane!2 story town hom...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I am working on a renovation project to replace a central heating plant with decentralized heating, cooling and domestic hot water and would love to hear about other people’s experience...
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I'm looking at bringing an old 4 unit back to life. (2 up, 2 down) The 30 year old forced air furnace in the basement is dead and needs to be replaced. The question is, should I replace it with another single large fu...