I have a two-unit apartments. The two apartments are side by side. Their kitchens are next to each other separated by a wall. The two kitchen sinks are connected by a T-shape drain pipe.  The T-shape drain pipe is clo...

Hi all, I haven't had time to post here on BP lately because I've been kind of preoccupied with being pregnant (2 more months to go!), but we're having a potentially major issue with one of our properties and thought ...

Got a property that is in great condition upstairs, even has some new appliances, but they never winterized the house and some pipes in the basement busted. Water is at about 1/2 inch when I checked it out, saw water ...

Dear BP RE developers:We are building a single storey 2 Unit 2250 sf flat roof retail building (unfinished) in Houston on 8200 sf lot on a busy street. 1. Was told that it is likely that we need to build underground f...

Top floor tenant in an up/down duplex clogs kitchen drain. 200 to clear the drain and 700 to repair the ceiling of the unit below. Tenant has been there 6ish years. Lived through many repairs/upgrades. Roof replacemen...

Water seeps I’m from windows well. I’m fixing water issue from outside. 
Can I use pressure treated 2x4 for base of the stud frame. You can see in the pic it’s rooted due to water.

Thank you 

Do annual flushing really extend a water heater's useful life?

Hello BP!I have been renting out my old house for a year now and it has done me well. I've learned a lot from BP but now I need some advice about waterproofing the basement. I was well aware that water would pool in s...

Do you pro-actively save for major projects (new roof, new HVAC, new water heater, etc)? Or, do you sort of wing it and hope for the best, knowing that you'll probably have enough cash on hand to cover something li...