All Forum Posts by: Zack Dasbur

 @Malkia Ra do you shut of your main water supply and drain all the faucets/shower fixtures? Do you do anything with the water heater?

 Thank you!!!!

The main water shut off valve froze on the first floor (there are four floors its a townhome end unit, the first floor only has a half-bath office area). It is in an exterior wall.  

@Nathan Gesner it seems to be freezing at the main water shut off which is at the level 1 (4 story townhome). The main water shut off is under a sink in a half-bath on level 1. This is also on an exterior wall of the house. I have a plumber coming to look at the situation this coming week. 

I believe both of the units froze at that same main line under the sink in the half bath on the exterior wall. 

Hi Everyone! 

I have two (built in 2020) townhomes in the same complex. They are both end units adjacent from each other. For the past two years my pipes have froze. Once in year one of ownership for about 48 hours for one unit. Once in year two of ownership for the other unit for about two hours. I called the builder after the first freeze and he insulated the wall and put heat tape on the main shut valve. After the second freeze for the other unit the builder did the same thing. 

I realize both of these freezes shouldn't of happened for new construction, but it seems the builder fixed the temporary issue.  

This is year three of ownership and I have had no issues yet... Both of my tenants are going away for a couple weeks for the holidays. There is cold weather coming up to Christmas, and wanted advice on how to avoid disaster while they are away and no one is monitoring in case a pipe freezes/burst while no one is there. I also don't want to stress out as well during this time. I was thinking about shutting off their main water valve and draining the system for their duration of leave... 

Let me know what you guys would do/have done in a similar situation. 
  

Thank you all so much for your advice. It helped my tremendously. I talked to a real estate attorney and created a elevator addendum. It has rules and also a liability release form. Vail resorts has an elevator addendum that they use for guests as well, which he informed me of. If anyone needs a elevator addendum please reach out to me!

Hi Everyone, 

I have been buying and renting out high-end townhomes for 4 years now. One of my recent acquisitions I purchased has a private four story residential elevator. The unit is brand new and I have been living in there for the past six months. I recently decided to move to another property and I have tenants and a lease signed for December for my home with the elevator. 

I am a bit worried about my elevator and safety/liability. Do I need to make an addendum for the tenants explaining rules for an elevator and have them sign it so they understand? I am a bit worried in a worst case scenario if something were to happen. I am going to have the elevator inspected by the company that installed it regularly. I obviously can't control how my tenants use it though/who they invite to the house. 

Basically can I make an addendum that covers me if they treat it poorly and it affects someone's safety? Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you do/go about it in my situation? 

Thanks for your time!
 

Hi guys! 

I am new to the forum. I currently have a tenant whose lease is up at Aug 31. I reached out a couple of months ago if he was going to extend the lease another year. He sounded likely. I recently reached back out this week to see his plans again and offered a year lease extension with no rent increase. No response. I then again reached out yesterday asking again for his plans. No response. This was all over Text messages. I’m trying to decide the next steps.

If they are planning on moving out I need to know sooner rather than later. I just rented out the other side for $500 over my current units rent with 5 parties who wanted to sign a lease (for all September 1 move in). 

Do I send them a email with the lease extension stating that they have a week to reply on the extension. If they do not sign in a week can I state that I will assume they will no renew and sent them a notice of non renewal? Thank you so much for reading and your advice!