Boiling water's fine occasionally, but careful doing it weekly—especially if you've got older pipes or PVC. Seen tenants warp plastic pipes or loosen ...

Exactly. Foam sleeves are just a band-aid if the insulation behind is garbage. Also worth checking for air leaks around outlets or fixtures—those snea...

- Duct tape and zip ties? Yeah, that's never gonna hold for long. Seen tenants try similar tricks—usually ends up costing me double in repairs later. ...

Been there myself. Had a similar issue when replacing shower fixtures in an older property. Thought everything was good until tenants complained about...

- Good advice on shutting the water off—been there, done that, soaked the t-shirt. - Valve seat grinders are handy, but honestly, if you're patching l...