David Cohen
Roots and Plumbing Issues
I have had three properties in three years have roots grow into the pipes. It backs up the water and just flooded the third property. Any ideas? Someone told me there's a liquid plumber type of product that disolve...
Jeremy Cepress
Tree roots in plumbing
I have a investment property it's an 11unit property. I have roots going threw some of my plumbing but the trees are the neighbors trees. The trees are not on my property but destroying my pipes. What do I do?
Allan Wu
Don't fix what is not broken or pre-emptively fix it before it can be broken?
Hi BP -- I'm currently working on my first House Hack. I'm debating whether or not to fix old sewer waste pipe. It is a huge ticket item and can eat ~30-40% of my reno budget.Today I did a walk through with plumbers a...
Andy K
Any ways to prevent backflow of sewer water into the home?
Hello all,I mentioned on a post today morning regarding sewer line backup that happened 2 times in a year at a rental property we own. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/294...I would like to ask if there ...
Ricky Conti
How would you improve this backyard?
Hello BP!Seeking some suggestions on how to best update this backyard to improve the space and make it more functional. The elevation is lower than the house to the right which currently causes water to pool after rai...
Alyssa Yumi Nelson
Sewer scoping for Preventative Maitenance
I am curious about how often landlords perform sewer scoping as part of preventative maitenance. I can find info/advice on scoping as part of initial due diligence but not so much as a PM effort. Although my property ...
Tim Coppola
Hydro jetting as preventative maintenance
Hello everybody,I was wondering if anyone has every hydro jetted a main sewer line as preventative maintenance. I just had a sewer backup scare in my rental property that has me thinking maybe it would be worth it to ...
Will Reed
Roots in Pipes
Has any one ever had roots in pipes and solve the issue with out doing excavation. Plumbing company says its the only way to resolve the issue
Todd Mulholland
Need advice tenant informed me they did a repair w/o approval
I need a little advice here. I have a long term tenant who I inherited when I purchased the property he has always called us whenever there was an issue (A/C not working, Broken window, toilet not working etc) Well la...
Mark Forest
Hydro jet spray really necessary?
I just had a tenant call this past Sunday saying my sewer line is backing up. With my luck i of coarse had to pay premium Sunday rates of $325.00. Ouch!!! The drain cleaner guy pulled out a nested clump of tree root...