everytime i manually light it by pressing
down the gas button and lighting it with a stick when i release the gas button it goes out. Its an old style boiler i’d say twenty years old at least. im assuming that it needs the attention of a plumber, but i thought i’d give it a try incase.

I paid 74000, 7400 down, 66.6k financed at 6.25% and $800 closing costs, then spent about 10k in repairs + 5k in holding costs while I repaired it, for a single family home. When I get done it could probably rent for about 1000/month. Taxes are about 2550. Water/sewer/trash is about 40/month. Insurance has been about 35/month but I understand it will go up if I make it a rental.

The house is a 3bd/1ba 1000sf house. It is a good house, solid structurally, good plumbing, hvac, electrical. It had just had a new roof on it when I bought it. It’s in good neighborhood with low crime, not a wealthy area but decent. Should appreciate at the rate of your average decent suburb of a midwest town (st. louis to be exact).

To real estate investors/landlords only: was this a good deal? How would you calculate it and other future deals? I’m new to this and trying to learn as much as I can. Thanks for the input.

I moved into a 4/3 after April 1, 2007. Have had multiple problems with plumbing. A plumber hired by the home warranty company found 1 plumbing problem on the first try, kitchen sink not draining. Dug a hole and exposed the pipe that is not run to sewer. Now, 2 showers will not drain, new plumber came out and can’t find the problem. He thinks that it is the same problem as the kitchen sink. Now I have flies everywhere, mosquitos, and goodness knows what else. They have been aware since May of these problems, and the sink drain is a health hazard since there is a garbage disposal hooked to it. I am keeping a log of the communications via e-mail, so they cannot say the weren’t made aware.
The question is this: Do I have the right to deduct from the rent for not being able to use those 2 bathrooms, and for the time and money spent trying to fix the draining outside away from the house?? I still have 9 months remaining on my lease, but cannot afford to move right now.
Received another e-mail from agent, who states that homeowner never returned phone call from last week. After looking through my old e-mails, the original problem was turned in on or about April 10. The second problem was turned in on May 21, with the plumber coming out on May 22. So our showers have not been in use since before May 21 due to the problems. I do have all of the e-mail correspondence that is dated in case I have to take this any further. But do e-mails hold up in court if I have to go?

I turned the pump off overnight and we came down and the fish were dead. I have turned it off before probably 7 times and they were fine. My wife is blaming me for the dead fish and I want to make sure it was my fault before I take the heat and also ensure it doesnt happen again.
2 fish, 1 pump, filter doesnt seem to work very well. water changed 4 days ago and is cloudy again
now dead fish, any suggestions would help thanks

brighton plumbers

the washing machine drain pipe is clogged had the washer checked by a repair man, washer is fine but said the drain pipecould be coated with detergent build up tried backing soda warm viniger and hot water treatment reapetedly. plumber snake is to big and doesn’t clean the sides of the pipe, so what else can i do?

Thanks!
Amy