We all know that the wacko environmentalists want to stop global warming, aka 'climate change' now that the temperature has inconveniently stopped going up. Anyway, even if we pretended that we believed that global w...

Hi All ~ Me again, you have all been such a great resource (thank you!) that I think likely you can outdo Google customer service, haha. I have heard people on these forums talk about using the Nest thermostat to set ...

As I am sure most people are aware, we just went through some of the coldest days in Chicago's history. Many people had pipes burst and as I walked out of Home Depot this morning, everyone had pipe insulation, new cop...

Good afternoon everyone,I am a landlord in New York City, and I installed mini splits into each unit in my multifamily property. Also, in my lease for tenants, it states that the tenants are responsible for paying for...

I was not sure where to place this post.   I figured property management may be best . Does anyone use or know of a reliable device that would send notification when power went out to a certain outlet ? Mainly trying ...

Hi, Fellow BPersSo, I was doing a little happy dance because we finally got stable mid-term guests in about 30% of our units. But then, bam! I get hit with this nearly $400 power bill for a 1200 sqft townhouse for las...

Hi all, this is my first house, first rental, first time landlord situation where I acquired my family home through inheritance. I have had good tenants for 6 months, however I found out during their occupancy in wint...

HI everyone. Need some advice here.Tenant is been there 3 years and was always on time. The lease states It is a 1year lease and will automatically renew if 30 days written notice is not giving at the end of the lease...

I thought this was worth sharing. Most of us think of installation of a hot water heater in an apartment building as pretty basic. I received an article from a personal injury attorney in Chicago detailing his recent ...

I have a number of 1 BR 1 BA apartments with aging hot water heaters.  I replaced the last one that failed with standard 40 gal electric hot water heaters, but am now thinking of switching to 18kW on-demand / instant ...