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Thank you!

You’re welcome.

Thank you. Just trying to provide some value

Thank you for the recommendation & I am so happy the video made an impact on you

So true. Have to stay discipline.

Yessir

Not all landlords are bad lol

I’m sorry that happened to you. I never said tenants were bad though. What did you do after she raised rent and tried to evict you?

Care to elaborate? Have you had good experience with tenants?

Thank you for the advice, I will definitely do that :)

most properties I buy are fixer uppers... so they are bought "As-Is" (I buy with margins and budget to expect these things to happen)

This is LVP not real wood (it is meant to look like wood)

a project like this takes around 30 days or less. This was a while back, but I believe it cost a pretty penny (maybe around $4K)

@@devronglenn Good to know. thanks. Those skills would come in handy for me about now.

That is so scary... it is a miracle she is okay. That is definitely a huge concern with old houses and especially if you don't know the water damage is there.

that was certainly not happening lol

this is why I try not to buy homes on septic... but if the price is right, I will :)

How long have you owned the property?

How much does it cost to maintain for you?

@@devronglenn I've paid $200-300 to get it pumped out. Nothing more. Most people in my area pay water/sewer bill of $50+ a month. At that rate $600 a yr. $6000 in 10years. Where I would be under a $1000 because of the long time frames. I've never used additives for the septic. Both houses I've been at over 23 years now... Never been an issue & both systems were older & smaller than newer standards which hold more. If people flush wipes or use a garbage disposal or other things besides waste/toilet paper & cleaners it is possible to clog them, but city systems have the same issue, the difference people don't deal with it like the city. In general though clogging them is unlikely... It is when someone doesn't keep get it pumped it goes into the leach field & gets clogged there, because the drainage section is multiple pipes under the soil that just has holes (at least my last system) it can be a lot of work to fix, they don't have water in them & there isn't a good way to unclog them. It is drainage for excess liquid, the tank itself is for waste & in most cases dissolves over time & washes out as well as watered down sludge, which is how they go so long without maintenance, but going too long will block all drainage eventually as in your case. The well pump is replaceable as well for $800-1500 last I knew...the best thing to pair with a well pump is a decent sized pressure tank that way the pump kicks on fewer times & doesn't burn up. If your well pump kicks on multiple times in a very short time <1 minute you can assume the pressure tank has failed or check air pressure to make sure it is within proper range to match the setting of the pressure switch usually 35-65psi on the gauge. I've seen houses with city water or sewer or well & septic mixed... Which dies complicate budget & maintenance having half of each system.

@@Gamerz00760 dont you still have to pay a water bill even if you have a septic tank?

@@devronglenn No water bill... I have an actual well pump that provides water from underground, well pump fills the blue pressure tank in my basement, 36 gallons in size but holding capacity it 9 gallons at 55psi.... Every 9 gallons my well pump kicks on usually a 1kwh pump or 6 cents to run the pump an hr, it usually only runs a minute or so until 9 gallons is used. Some people get water at 50' or less, mine is 75' deep...my previous area people were digging 250-300'. The water at these levels come out generally clean, but can vary. Most people add water softener systems that you add 40lb bags of salt to ($5-10 per bag)... It can vary in usage. Mines maybe one bag in 2 months or so. You can go without or get a newer system that requires no salt. Its an entirely private/off grid system essentially. I prefer it over the issues I know others have with city water. With the city utility company controls the main valve, so if you get a leak it is a constant 60+ gpm until someone can stop the main...another friend had his basement flood with sewage from the neighborhood. I much prefer a controlled system that I get with a well & septic. As mentioned though some people may count on city for just one of the two things. Like sewer or water...so they get that bill plus maintenance of septic or well pump...but many do not have the city tied with a private system.

@@devronglenn Will add that my entire electric which runs my well pump & bill has never been over $280 & everything in my house is electric. in summer months I've paid $50-100. No other bills like natural gas or water. This is with a bath/shower daily, washing laundry & running a dishwasher. Occasionally use my well water for cooking filtered through a pitcher. I'd say 80% of my bill though is heating & cooling my house. Also I could buy a larger pressure tank say 80 gallon tank it would be good for 20-30 gallons of water if power went out, but I don't necessarily need that capacity. It would be better for a large family though.

As a real estate investor, which you clearly are not, it’s still an added expense. You obviously chose not to listen but instead was quick to criticize. How do you keep the drain field from failing?

Who said anything about selling? What are you talking about??

What exactly should be done to maintain them?

@@devronglennthere’s really not much to em, just get it pumped every 2-3 or 3/5 years and that’s it. Lived on a septic for 20 years now never had an issue 🫡

@@tr3hy860 that’s great but you live in the house. My house is a rental. I’m an investor looking for an ROI… In the video I said it’s an extra expense and that you shouldn’t keep them as rentals only flip them… so it’s a bad investment. It’s a huge difference if that’s your primary residence. Either way it’s an extra expense that you have to deal with versus just getting a house that is connected to the city. Primary residence or rental… Either way how do you keep the drain field from failing on you?

How much does a septic tank inspection cost?

A lot less than your $5500 repair bill. But likely less than 500. ​@@devronglenn

What would you have done differently?

Are their septic tank inspections?

Do you know of any septic tank inspectors?

we did at our house, he said everything was good got us to sign off and guess who's problem it becomes after

@@wolfcatsden I'm pretty sure you didn't answer the question.

​@@wolfcatsden that was a bad inspector

​@@devronglenn you have to find one in your area

Of course! Looking forward to it.

Yessir

So true.

Love to hear things like this. Stay consistent and grow together and there's nothing you two can't accomplish.

My pleasure!!

You cant hear it?

@@devronglenn now okay