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Results (42)
Matt Smith Add 2nd water heater for a 4+ bedroom STR?
27 February 2023 | 13 replies

Do you all typically see larger properties adding a 2nd water heater or a tankless for STRs?  I'm just thinking with potentially 6-10 ppl staying there that they are going to run out of hot water pretty quickly when e...

Phillip Batz Best Methods in Landlord Motivation
7 April 2021 | 2 replies

As a renter myself, I'm interested in how to best persuade, or even "persuade", a property owner to make necessary changes to a property, such as more hot water in an apartment building. Note that what's on offer is s...

Dimitris Kontonikolas Gas gone and replaced with smallest boiler/fixed rent
11 April 2020 | 4 replies

Hey,So in our apartment we had gas supply that would provide us with hot water all day round.The owner decided to take out the gas supply and so he replaced the radiators and the boiler for the water with electric one...

Samantha Klein Tenant says there is very minimal hot water in upstairs unit
12 December 2016 | 9 replies

I have an upstairs unit in a duplex and my tenant just texted and said there is no hot water, she said it gets slightly warm but that's it, there is a separate water heater under the cabinet in the kitchen next to the...

Frank Ngo Plumbing issues with our first house
1 March 2021 | 9 replies

My fiance and I recently purchased a house from someone who had owned her house since 1992, and had made only necessary repairs while living in it. Upon listing her house for sale to move out of the state, she remodel...

Will Bert Electric Baseboard heating
11 October 2015 | 6 replies

Hi BP...I have an old house in 1 of the bathrooms in the back of the house which is an addition to the house the oil base heat doesn't heat up the bathroom the baseboard gets lux warm if that...I was thinking of buyin...

Robert Kretsch Good Deal or Bad Deal
17 March 2014 | 6 replies

Hi all,

Any input would be appreciated. Looking for first SFR property and here is one I am currently looking at:

I would do property mgnmnt.

SFR property in Crystal, MN. (NW suburb of Minneapli...

Troy P. Water heater not large enough for soaking tub
25 February 2023 | 16 replies

I lived in this home for 6 years and lived with the fact that the 50 gallon water heater does not fill the tub enough to take a luxurious soaking bath.  Now, the tenant is complaining that the hot water output is not ...

Timothy W. Spot Removal Guide for Carpet
23 December 2009 | 7 replies

Found this online (which means it MUST be true) and had to share it. I haven't tested any of these but it looks like a couple good ideas.

Spot Removal Guide for Carpet

Step by step advanced treatment recommendatio...

Matt B. Running out of hot water after 2-3 showers
5 October 2018 | 22 replies

Title says it all... this is in my personal residence but I’ve found BP to be a more credible source for answers than searching the web.

After 2 or 3 showers the water gets cool/lukewarm, not freezing and will stay t...