Well at least no more extension corded need for the garage door opener. What other lessons did you learn over time? I have paid an electrician l good money to switch an circuit breaker after an electrical storm, to get the power back on. What lessons have you learn over time? --108.48.xx.xxx

Now I make sure to check those things first! --99.101.xxx.xxx

Oh, forgot that. I paid $75 to replace the batteries on the HVAC thermostat. --108.48.xx.xxx

I had an electric hot water heater that would trip the breaker random times, no lightning or extra users at the house needed, after a lot of research I found the cup below the wiring entry holds water shorting out the wires only when someone didnt close the shower curtain all the way - water was mostly dried up and hard to see with the vanity box right there, I changed the tank once but still using the original at home... --76.188.xxx.xxx

I learned once never to pull a toilet when the tubs are backed up and holding water..... What a mess, at least 50 gallons of nasty sewer water came bubbling up once I got that toilet pulled........... --75.141.xxx.xxx

I might be in Prison but I'm the Warden. --24.180.xxx.x

Paid a service call for a technician to check my clothes dryer wasn't working. Found out there was a natural gas turn on for the water heater and one for the dryer. The one for the dryer was turned off. --172.56.xx.xxx

Years ago, lights in one room of my mom's house wouldn't work. My mother paid an electrician to find out there was a second breaker box in the house she had forgotten about. --172.56.xx.xxx

I learned that when things don't make sense, I should listen to a government agency or Uncle Sam. They often never refund ill gotten fines until a law suit is filed against them. It is better to question and write them a letter spelling out "our" concerns before you comply to an "order" or pay "fines". --108.23.xx.xxx

My over time lesson has been not to try and understand people. Some of them will just never make any sense. --68.107.xxx.x

Learned to check this site or Google it. Before calling anyone. you tube can be a money saver. --74.184.xxx.xx

Gail --73.20.xxx.xxx

At least they didn't charge me! --173.22.xx.xx

For example: my rental houses do not have to be carbon copies of my primary residence. Two completely different mindsets here. --68.62.xxx.xxx

No partners on rentals. --174.201.xx.xx

if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck-- it is a duck. --74.184.xxx.xx

Keep a spare A/C capacitor tucked next to the breaker box. Well worth the $20 to have that insurance! --65.25.xxx.xx

Roy I agree with you...but I also think I have to be willing to live in one of my places - if I had to - if I want good quality residents! --173.22.xx.xx

2) Land lords who want to be wealthy delegate out the mundane tasks. --173.19.xx.xxx

I have also remind myself to have faith in the business, in myself, the Lord and - yes even my tenants. I exist only because they allow me. (Although for a couple of them, they exist only because I allow them too). --72.23.xxx.xxx

of it doesn't make sense it is most likely not true --74.105.xxx.xxx

Buy cheap led lightbulbs when I find on sale for less than $2 a piece or else buy by the case on ebay. Saving tenants money is a good thing as the price point has been met for led bulbs, and more importantly - the long lasting bulbs save me missing globes and light hardware as well as burnouts. The tenants don't remove the globe and lose it because the light bulb doesn't burn out as fast --152.208.xx.xx

Buy cheap led lightbulbs when I find on sale for less than $2 a piece or else buy by the case on ebay. Saving tenants money is a good thing as the price point has been met for led bulbs, and more importantly - the long lasting bulbs save me missing globes and light hardware as well as burnouts. The tenants don't remove the globe and lose it because the light bulb doesn't burn out as fast --152.208.xx.xx

And it's corollary - "water always wins". --71.175.xxx.xx

My lesson (and sadly, I've had to learn it a few times), if the ac doesn't cool, check the air filter BEFORE calling the HVAC guy. 9/10 times, it's just clogged filter. --98.175.xxx.xxx

If a furnace blower motor hums like it want to turn but sometimes or else always does not, unplug the mate and lock connectors and take to supply house and replace for $3.50 --152.208.xx.xx

BRAD --73.146.xxx.xxx

BRAD --73.146.xxx.xxx

--73.146.xxx.xxx

My lesson from calling the electrician occurred at a house I had just bought. The socket in the living room didn't work once I took possession of the property, although it was perfectly fine when I inspected the property. Upon inspection, the electrician showed me that the socket was controlled by two wall switches on opposite sides of the room. My daughter had flipped switches when trying to turn on a light (thus turning off the socket). Boy did I feel dumb. --100.6.xx.xx

And used water is not much different, when nobody is living there cut the wall and replace the stuff, next time you need to snake you will not be biting your nails or walking in circles hoping that rubber band clamp stays in place causing more water to leak 3 weeks after the drain cleaner is down the road... --76.188.xxx.xxx

So my lesson is "keep a few tools in the car ... learn as you go". --73.249.xxx.xxx

@Vee - don't be too quick with that prize - I think that I picked up that quote from someone else on this forum over the past few years! --71.175.xxx.xx

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