I found a black wire and a white wire coming out of the ground and into my house. What are they? Should I cover them for protection?

Tenent hears a loud bursting sound from attic. All of sudden, the heat and air condition does not work, the stove does not work and tenent stated that nothing is smoking or smells burnt but notices  melted plastic nea...

For those who have bought a hot tub to upgrade their STR, what brand do you recommend and how much do you spend? Also if there are any necessary accessories I should be aware of, or general maintenance/upkeep tips, le...

Thankfully I have not had a fire because according to Consumer Reports I have dangerous flexible foil ducts that can snag lint and can catch fire. Any folks out there with dryers in their units or have tenants bring t...

So, here's one very strong argument for never, ever EVER using accordion-type plastic or thin metal dryer vent hose.  You just can't clean that accumulated lint out completely!  So many avoidable house fires are cause...

Whats up, BP people? So, if the inspection of the structure pans out, I am getting an insane deal that will allow me to get into a rental market with high demand but no supply (outside slum lords). Problem is, this ho...

Looking to see if anyone has done a flip on a house while living with a child? My child will be about 2 years old while this will be going on so I am looking to see what peoples thoughts will be and if anyone has done...

Hello, 
I had a duct cleaning company stop by and they indicated this may be asbestos.  
What do you think?The lab test is $250, I will get some remediation companies over to get estimates. 

I had the floors in my rental replaced less than 5 years ago. My tenant recently submitted a maintenance request for a small area by the fridge where the floor is warping and said small droplets of water were in betwe...

One of the outlets in one of my units looks like this... as you can see, the thing that should be on the front where you can plug in is missing... does this look broken or is there something I can buy at home depot to...