Hot water and a snake is my go-to as well—less drama, less risk to the pipes. I’ve had tenants dump half a bottle of that blue stuff down the drain an...

Water Pooling in Basement—Could It Be a Sneaky Drain Issue? Had a similar headache last year in one of my rentals. The tenants kept complaining about...

Kitchen Sink Disaster—DIY or Call a Plumber? Buckets, buckets, buckets. I can’t count how many times I’ve thought, “Eh, towels will do,” and then end...

Man, I’ve been there more times than I care to admit. Tried swapping in those “universal” kits on a couple of my older rentals—thought I’d save some w...

I hear you on the “good enough” approach, especially when you’re juggling a bunch of units and repairs. I’ve seen plenty of flex pipes under sinks tha...

Yeah, I’m with you on the “both is better” approach. I used to be all about the manual checks—nothing like crawling under a sink with a flashlight to ...