All Forum Posts by: Aaron M.

Welcome! Now go buy your first deal. :)

Hello, I am a union pipefitter/house hacker from the Twin Cities, and I have some advise: 1.) Old galvanized is easy to rip out and replace with pex. Most houses only have a kitchen, bathroom, and laundry to replace. It is cheap and easy. 2.) Old Electrical is a no go for me. Though if you do buy an older home, replace the wiring. Most old house have the plaster walls. If you would like to keep the plaster, use the old electrical as a cable pull for your new electrical. It will save you from having to open up your walls. 3.) There is nothing wrong with old HVAC. With old forced-air systems, you run into asbestos tape, runs coming off the trunk that aren't sized or balanced for the house. There are a lot of fly by night scabs out there who do not Manual D or Manual J a job. You also want to check for dirty filters. In older (low efficiency) systems you do not really need to worry about seeing a dirty filter, but in the newer high efficiency you do. They incorporate a secondary heat exchanger (much like an Evaporators A-Coil) that has less space between the fins. With prolonged use of a dirty filter, ducts or no filter; it can become clogged.

Welcome, Drew. You find yourself immersed in information here. Don't be afraid to ask any question. Have a great day, Aaron M.

Dzien dobra, In my experience (which only consists of buying my very first flip that I am house hacking right now) is that you only need a steady job, two years of job history in a related field, two months of bank statements, $1000 Ernest money deposit, $350 for an inspector, and a 640 credit score (for an FHA type loan). Credit score really doesn't matter much if you have the rest of the package. We just bought our first deal one month ago, and all that we had to do was bring $1000 to the table. I negotiated to have the seller pay for literally every aspect of the house buying process for me. You just need a steady job and a good handshake these days to get a house. Have a great rest of your day, Aaron M. Twin Cities House Hacker

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Hello, My name is Aaron Marzec. I am 29, like long walks on the beach, fly fishing, and rehabbing homes in the Twin Cities. I introduced myself in the welcome forum. I am adding a bedroom, bath and egress window to my 1930 1.5 story bungalow within blocks of Hamline University in the Hamline-Midway district of St. Paul. If any of you could recommend a contractor that works with house rehabers, I would appreciate it. Have a great rest of your day, Aaron M. Owner UPFlies.com Greatlakesskagit.com

Hello, My name is Aaron Marzec. I am 29, like long walks on the beach, fly fishing, and rehabbing homes in the Twin Cities. I will gladly answer any questions that I can, and I look forward to learning from you all. Have a great rest of your day, Aaron M. Owner UPFlies.com Greatlakesskagit.com