All Forum Posts by: Adam A.

 People implying that there's something wrong with me when there isn't :D

 That's brandishing a firearm, which is a crime.

On the topic, I've often wondered about this.  I've been on a number of apartment builds over the past couple years.  I'm sure that there are more apartments here than the population requires.  If I'm right, there is a lot of vacant units.  

In an area with too little demand, what kind of tenants can a landlord get when they're stacking up requirements, requirements that would affect non-felons anyway?

Habitat Restore or other used building material source will have replacements on hand.  In a major city as you are, there should be plenty.  

The drawers should be standard.  (Measure of course.)  Buy the entire cabinets and pull the glides out too.

As a contractor, these are some reasons that I wouldn't work for someone:

Asking for references-- I'm licensed, and if I were that bad, I'd be tried on the Internet.

Telling me that "It'll only take. . ."  If a non-tradesperson knows how long a project is going to take, they're probably better than me because I need to use a special book for determining how long these things take.

I don't continue to deal with people who keep shopping me after I've proven my value.  I've got to compete with unlicensed people and illegal workers of other strains, so my initial prices are going to be to secure a job against them, but, once I prove myself, if you want cut-rate and cut-craftsmanship, I respect your decision.

That said, most of my initial jobs are small, so I can assess the person for whom I'm working.

I don't deal with people who speak stylishly-- valley girl accents or other effects.  Seriously: I turned down 3 jobs in the past 5 days for that-- Not bids, jobs.  I neglected to return 2 calls just asking questions because of the voice effects.  (Clearly, for the hyper-sensitive of the Internet, I treat people with speech impediments, etc. as I would anyone else.)

For me, this is how I make a living.  When someone calls, talking like a goof ball, it indicates that they're not taking life seriously, so I try to avoid any drama that such a relationship might create.

Give your new person small jobs.  Make sure they're on time, organized and consistent.  

Lol.  No; it's essentially a junk property that I purchased for a special, temporary need.  If it has issues, at the price I paid, I don't mind walking away.  Besides, it was plenty of fun learning about title searching, etc.

Purchased from county land bank, surplus property.

As a licensed builder and carpenter, I don't see a lack of labor; I see that the cost of skilled labor has failed to keep up with inflation, so a correction must take place. 

So, the state treasury foreclosed on a property back in 2000 and issued a deed to DNR.  DNR auctions the property, issues a quit claim in 2002.  At this time, recipient of quit claim could have gotten a fee simple title from a judge without notifying anyone, yes, because the DNR established title?  (That's question #1.)

The person who bought it at DNR auction abandons the property, so county forecloses in 2010.  I buy the property the other day.  To quiet title, do I need to notify anyone, or will a judge issue fee simple due to statute of limitation expiration?

I just want to be PT for now.  I guess you're saying that I need to just call around?

I've heard that a salesperson can sign on with brokers who charge per transaction fees for sales and listings rather than office and other fees.  True?  If so, anyone know one of these folks?

Thanks!