I have a house tied up under contract. When I did the exterior site walk I noticed that the foundation is deteriorating. It appears that the concrete has softened and is crumbling. Does anyone know what repairs fo...

I've got a dreadful call early in the morning from my tenant saying bathroom is clogging up again. It has just been over a month when they had water overflow due to the clogged line. This time I told plumber to find t...

What's everyone's experience with septic tanks? Just curious as I have no experience with them at all and it hasn't scared me away yet from a 3 unit property that I just put an offer on.My main takeaways:Need strict r...

Has anyone found a particularly effective yet still easy solution for dealing with tree roots in sewers? Hoping for something I can do once or twice a year, and easy enough a tenant can do it (think flush down toilet)...

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 ...

I am the tenant in this scenario. I am finishing up my last semester at Iowa State University. Came back to my apartment after Winter break and noticed some cups I had left with water in them had evaporated and left b...

Today first time in three yrs, I got it. The dreaded call "toilet and shower is clogged and wont drain". So this house is less then 5 min from me. I went over there and after about a hour or so of snaking(there is no ...

My apartment flooded this mooring or rather last night. i know there is a difference between renters insurance and flood insurance, but anyone have any advice for how i should handle this situation?

Hi, we're looking at a house but there is a very strong sulfur smell coming from the plumbing.  It comes from all faucets and doesn't go away after running the water for a while.  We were thinking hydrogen-sulfide pro...

Hi thereNeeding some guidance if I should run.I am in due diligence on my 2nd deal and the sewer inspection found 3 areas in the sewer line with very tiny roots. 2 were little nubs and the 3rd was  like a new growth o...