Totally agree on the insulation—skimping there just isn’t worth it. I’ve had tenants complain about cold floors in units where I tried to save a few b...

Rechargeables are hit or miss in my experience. I’ve actually had better luck with regular alkalines for touchless faucets—rechargeables seem to drain...

Press-fit tools are a hard pass for me too—unless you’re doing a full reno, they just don’t make sense cost-wise. I’ve got a few rentals, so I end up ...

I get what you mean about the “universal” parts—sometimes they’re more universal in theory than practice. I’ve had tenants call me about weird noises ...

You’re not wrong about testing the shutoffs, but I’d push back on the towel thing a bit. Wet/dry vacs are great—if you’ve got one handy and the power’...

Honestly, I’m with you on the false alarms being the lesser evil. I’ve had tenants who ignored a slow drip because “the app kept buzzing” and next thi...