Samantha M.
Aluminum Wiring Options
Hey guys, there is a house I am looking at picking up from the 1960s that has aluminium wiring. Traditionally I pigtail the wires, but was doing some research online and it seems there is a better option.
I found thi...
Kyle Mitchell
Property with aluminum wiring, what do I do?
Hi everyone,I am in the process of offering on a property that currently has aluminum wiring. With all of the unknowns from possible lender and insurance requirements, my question is, should I run from this deal beca...
Bienes Raices
How to identify aluminum wiring?
I'm in contract on a house built in '75, and I don't want to have the same issues I had last time and waste money on inspections...is there an easy way for an amateur to see if there's aluminum wiring? Can you tell by...
Michael Garofalo
Electrical Panel Preventative Maintenance
BP Community:I recently received a call from my property management company stating the heat went out in one of my units. After a thorough investigation, the HVAC contractors determined there is nothing wrong with the...
William Avery
What are your methods to remove pet odors?
I have a property where one bedroom was used as a 'kennel' or pet 'outhouse'. I am having trouble getting rid of the smells.Concrete floor. Carpet is gone. Tack strip is gone. All solid matter has been removed. Bleach...
Joseph Pisano
Aluminum Wiring Insurance Providers
Anyone have any suggested insurers who would cover aluminum wiring?
Samantha M.
Copper Wire in Prospective Rent House (Picture)
After the contractor left the property that we are thinking about purchasing as a rental, I decided to take a look at the outlets to check for copper wire since the property was built in the early 1970s.
Here is wha...
Joe S.
Eliminating pet odor from Hades
I have a rental that is out of the area. We had to evict some non-paying tenants sometime back and the property manager told me that they had more dogs and cats that I feel comfortable mentioning in an open forum. We ...
Sam Akif
Flooring in triplex
Hi I purchased my first triplex fully rented in Philadelphia. Currently all of the units are carpeted. Once the tenants move out would laminate flooring be ideal or vinyl? I see an equal amount of comments for eith...
Bienes Raices
Electrical has aluminum wiring
I had my inspection yesterday and the inspector pointed out that aluminum wiring could be an issue with the insurance company. He suggested seeing if they would accept adding arc-fault protectors in order to write the...