Erin Weiss
Odd Question - What is this noise in my new rental house wall?
This is an odd question but maybe someone can help. I just bought a new rental house and found out there is a very loud vibration noise coming from the wall. It will vibrate really loud in the house and I ca...
Jerry N.
Old building - Resilient channel/sounfproofing questions
We are doing a project in an old (typical Chicago) 1890s MF building. Upper apartments will have finished hardwood floors. Pre-reno sound transmission through the floors was really bad and we are looking to improve ...
Shane Cloutier
Electric radiant heat for rentals, yeah or nay?
I am thinking of renovating a few of our projects with electric based radiant floor heating. We have looked into getting a flooring that will stand up to the heat, and our state is pretty good on electric power due to...
Seth Kingston
Payment Systems for Laundry-Help! :)
We are updating the laundry room in our 60 unit complex and plan to buy new commercial washers and dryers. The laundry room is a separate, key card access-secure building at the center of 6 garden-style apartment buil...
Keoki T.
offrs reviews a few agent hacks to getting a longer battery life
Pushing back on the line in the sandThese days, it's hard to imagine being out in the field without your smartphone. And while nearly all of us know exactly where our phone is at this very moment, you probably couldn'...
Zulf H.
What equipment should we buy for winter season - Snow removal
Dear BP members:
Hope you are doing well. I recently purchased a commercial
property and also have a few multi units from before. In the past I was using a
company to do the snow removal ...
Andrew D.
Grants for building special needs or homeless vets housing Iowa
In a recent deal in Cedar Rapids I acquired a large vacant lot along with the parcel the house sets on. The lot has frontage and 2 separate streets and was able to confirm with the zoning department that I could spli...
John Nisewonger
Do I supply AC Window Units?
Im looking at an older property to buy in my area. The unit uses oil heat which I am not thrilled about but its not a deal killer for me. But no central air means I need some sort of AC in the house during the summ...
Guin Met
elevator noise into my condo unit (california)
California.
We live in a 2 bd condo in Woodland Hills, California which we purchased 2 years ago. We have had an issue with elevator noise coming in to our unit. Our unit is on the first floor and the engine room is ...
Mindy Jensen
What is the best way to clean grout?
I installed a tile floor, grouted it and then sealed the whole thing. I double sealed the grout, and it STILL looks filthy.Can anyone give tips for cleaning grout? Also, what do you use to seal it?