Good points on plumbing quality—definitely makes or breaks the upgrade. I've had mixed results myself, especially with cheaper water-saving models. So...

Yeah, learned that the hard way myself. Had a buyer's inspector flag a showerhead mod once—ended up delaying closing by almost two weeks. Aerating hea...

Had a similar issue at one of my rentals last winter. Tenant was convinced something major was wrong, but after checking everything thoroughly, it was...

I've had composting toilets in two rental cabins for about 4 years now. Maintenance isn't bad—just regular emptying and adding bulking material—but gu...

Thermostatic mixers are solid, but honestly, sometimes just upgrading to wider supply lines can fix pressure drops without all that torch and wrench d...

Infrared heater's a clever solution, but personally I'd worry about reliability during power outages. Had a tenant once who lost power overnight in a ...

Yeah, brass fittings have given me trouble too, especially under sinks where moisture hangs around. Had one tenant who kept calling about a drip under...

Yeah, inspectors can be pretty hit-or-miss. I've found it's less about the actual documentation and more about covering yourself for that one inspecto...

Had a fridge do something similar at one of my rentals. Thought it was the defrost drain, but turned out the drip pan underneath was cracked. Quick ep...