All Forum Posts by: Jay LeSueur

Amazing job - great video as well.

Agree, but I would add since you plan on holding the property, have the HVAC contractor do a professional inspection/evaluation in addition to a quote for the items from the inspector. Sometimes a contractor can catch things and give you a more specialized opinion rather than the sometimes superficial or general/basic report the inspection might provide. Then you can also get an idea of what kind of shape the system is in when you purchase and what to plan for in the future in addition to getting the current problems fixed.

Welcome Tracy! That's great that you're taking the initiative to learn and BP is a great place for it!

Hi Vickie,

Congratulations, your determination will get you far I'm sure! I'm an HVAC contractor based out of the East Valley but we also service the West Valley, let me know if we can be of help - my company is Mountain Peak Air. I've been involved in rehabs for a few years now so I can connect you with great contractors in several other trades as well. Best of luck!

Can try Hancock Enterprises, family run dealer in Safford so pretty close to you and probably willing to negotiate a good deal for you on multiple units. Good luck!

Welcome to the forums Ryan. If you need any help in the HVAC dept let me know - I'm here in Mesa and have been involved in rehabs for a few years now - have some excellent contacts with other contractors here in the valley if you need it! I also bought my first home in 2008 as a fixer upper and started renting it out last year. Looks like you've got some great goals - best of luck to you!

Welcome, I'm fairly new myself and have learned a ton - BP is a great place to be!

Willing and wanting to partner with investors/PMs who need an HVAC contractor this summer - everyone's busy, keep my number on hand if you need a back-up company to get your tenants taken care of or your projects done timely. I have been in both rehab and PM so I know what frustrations can be solved with good communication. Give me a call and let us earn your business!

Haha, totally been there with the remember why you married me speech..

From my experience bidding jobs (at least in HVAC) the contractors recommend by Home Depot/Lowe's tend to be the bigger companies which tend to be more expensive. While it's true they are vetted by HD, there are plenty of high-quality companies that are smaller and more affordable.

Good luck, hope you got it all fixed in time for Mothers Day :)

I agree with James - go with a new unit - most come with a 10-year warranty. It's hard to find a decent used unit since most people run them til they die. Goodman is a cheap brand - try to get something different if you can afford it.

Re: the heat pump - Jim is correct in how it basically works. Here in AZ we don't use the heater much so I tend to recommend a straight cool AC system with auxiliary heat strips, that way their entire system is not having to kick on for the few rare times they turn on the heat, just the auxiliary heat strips are working and its enough to do the trick. The heat pump is preferred though if you are needing to use the heater daily in the winter because it is more effective heating and thus more efficient overall - hopefully that makes sense. They usually don't automatically include emergency heat strips (at least in AZ), so make sure you ask the contractor, because the back-up heating is nice to have. 

Good luck!