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Mandatory lead testing recos?

I am a super small-time landlord, just one house (built 1917) with three apartments, live in one of them. So a bit scared of the…

Temporary fix for leaking, cracked bathroom tile floor

My bathroom tile floor is rotted from water damage. Tiles and grout are cracked and easily removable. Any water that lands on floor leaks onto…

Temporary fix for leaking, cracked bathroom tile floor

My bathroom tile floor is rotted from water damage. Tiles and grout are cracked and easily removable. Any water that lands on floor leaks onto…

Need ironwork for stoop gate

Our stoop gate has bars widely spaced enough that one can put their hand through and open it from the outside. We need an iron…

How to repair MDF beadboard above a sink?

Hi all, first – best wishes for health! Secondly, we made the (seemingly) bad decision to install beadboard behind a small corner sink, without a…

Retaining Wall Permit

Do I need a permit to construct a 2’ tall retaining wall along property lines? Planning to put a fence atop it once completed. Assuming…

How to repair MDF beadboard above a sink?

Hi all, first – best wishes for health! Secondly, we made the (seemingly) bad decision to install beadboard behind a small corner sink, without a…

First-time Landlord

Hi! The people on this forum have been very helpful in the past and I’m really hoping you can help me again. We are buying…

Restoring coal burning fireplaces in 4 story townhouse

Hi everyone- seeking advice on what to do with the 8 fireplaces we have in our house. We have two parlor rooms per floor, each…

Shutting down steam boiler for the season

Does it matter how you turn off a one-pipe steam boiler for the season, I’ve heard all things: flip the emergency shut off switch on…

New Thermostat

Anyone recommend someone to run a new line from the heater to the thermostat. Wanted to move the thermostat from the ground floor to the…

How to vet contractors in the age of Covid-19?

We’re soon going to need to start bidding out our townhouse reno project to different contractors, but I wonder how that is being done nowadays?…

Thoughts on BK real estate

Anyone worried about declining real estate value in Brooklyn, specifically places that appeal to families, as people flee to the burbs? Not asking to be…

Rats in Backyard?

I noticed a bunch of holes in the ground in our backyard and in our neighbor’s backyard. They seem like they could be rat holes.…

Tenant left a mess before decamping out of the city

Both of my upstairs tenants left the city temporarily. One just left for three months and left a huge mess in their apartment – I…

Tenant left a mess before decamping out of the city

Both of my upstairs tenants left the city temporarily. One just left for three months and left a huge mess in their apartment – I…

Retaining Wall Permit

Do I need a permit to construct a 2’ tall retaining wall along property lines? Planning to put a fence atop it once completed. Assuming…

Shutting down steam boiler for the season

Does it matter how you turn off a one-pipe steam boiler for the season, I’ve heard all things: flip the emergency shut off switch on…

Who reduced rent for the tenants?

Yesterday we sent message to our tenants that we reduce rent by 5% till the end of the year considering pandemic. To the best of…

Looking for a good exterminator - bed stuy - mice - thanks.