Recent content by confusedhomeowner

i actually have no idea why it keeps switching the username back and forth. Its very weird. I never changed login's its automatically saved. I will copy and paste. this is my first home, and we are getting a mortgage, but we are putting some cash down. I have no experience in buying a home. I...

im both, i actually forgot that i made an account to ask about a garage diy issue, and i didnt know i was logged in that account. sorry about that. I would most definitely only want the split the meter for electrical because you can not control how the tenant will react. There was never any...

There are no tenants upstairs yet. The owner purchased in 2012 fixed it up and flipping it.

I am in NY. Do not own the house yet. But we have an accepted offer and will go into contract as soon as I tell the lawyer. But I noticed the issue so I am stalling now. To get a estimate on the 2 meters. I called the county clerk and she verifies its a 2 family and I won't have a problem...

i've known a few friends who are landlords and they all say it doesnt work. and they've been to court because the tenants argue over the usage and want to dispute the bill. They end up not paying rent and then its a long eviction case. i will rent the other half out but i dont want to deal with...

I am a long time lurker but i never made a post. anyways i know a lot of you have a lot of experience with building and contracting. This isn't a garage question per se, but the main house. I am purchasing a new home, which is suppose to be a legal 2 family, but it only has one gas meter...