All Forum Posts by: Andy Sabisch

Good point on watermarking photos . . . easy to do and will do that in the future.  Is there a way to 1) contact someone that has a brain with Facebook and 2) can explain why we were cancelled / blocked.  Makes little sense as we simply made a new account to get access to the service but am curious as to what exactly happened and what the basis for the decision was.

We recently (10 days ago) closed on a triplex in PA and posted two of the units for rent on Facebook Marketplace.  We received a dozen inquiries within a few hours and setup appointments to meet them and walk through the units.  So far so good . . . . until mid-way through the showings.  We received a call about the apartments and invited them to swing by and then they asked if they needed the $800 in cash or would a money order work.  We had no idea what they were talking about and were told that the Facebook ad said they needed to pay $800 to see the unit . . . since neither unit was renting for $800, we were confused.  They said the phone number was a CA number and the person was firm on the amount upfront. We tried to pull up the listing and found out that we were now blocked from Facebook Marketplace and the ad had been removed.  We have tried reaching out to Facebook for an explanation but only received a message that their decision was final as we had violated their policy . . . not sure what we violated other than having someone clone / hack our account.

So the question is has this happened to anyone else and if so, any thoughts on how to get access to the Facebook Marketplace again since we use it often in renovation where we can sell or give away material rather than paying for a dumpster.  Bizarre that someone woudl do that but welcome to the cyber world I guess . . . thanks in advance for any assistance or thoughts.

I would do it after you do any other renovation and painting to avoid impacting the new flooring.

As far as a ballpark cost, are you doing it yourself or having it installed?  We use LVP pretty much everywhere and use Trafficmaster Allure from H-D or equivalent.  It goes down quickly and does not need an underlayment or preparation.  Cost is $2.89 down to $1.79 depending on the style selected.  Since we do not pay for that installed, I do not have a firm number but based on other flooring, add about $1.50 to $2.00 a ft2 for installation.

Hope this helps

While we are not PML users (for multiple reasons), a return of 10% is a benchmark those we know that do use a PML use.  That can be adjusted based on the amount and the length of time needed on a case-by-case basis but in general, 10% return should satisfy most PMLs especially being in first position on the property note.

Thanks . . .have had recommendations to drywall over it but renting a steamer from H-D for $37 / day seems like the less expensive option to start with.  Even if I have to skim coat spots it is less work than going teh drywall route . . . will update as to how it works.  Thanks

Sounds like painting rather than leaving it as is is the consensus . . . . how do you think it will look painted (with the lines from the panels showing)?

And here is one more question from the 1970's Time Warp house.  The hallway to the bedroom side of the house and two of the 4 bedrooms is paneled with a dark wood paneling.  The paneling is is amazingly good condition - no gouges, splinters or even damage to the high gloss finish.

The question is how dated does this make the house look?  Flooring will be replaced, ceiling fans added to the bedrooms . . . . do you think the wood paneling woudl work with an updated design?  If not, what thoughts do you have on painting it - it has a high gloss finish so not sure if latex paint will stick without some preparation- possibly oil based Kilz.

A few photos of part of the hallway and one of the bedrooms is shown below so you can see what we are dealing with.

Appreciate any input or thoughts on options . . .be they painting of any other suggestions

Thanks again!

OK, another renovation question.  House is a 1970's vintage that looks like it is stuck in the 1970s . . . and one feature we are trying to figure out what do do with is textured wallpaper.  We have addressed regular wallpaper in the past by painting over it with oil based Kilz and then using a latex paint to make the look of the wallpaper to go away.  In this case, the wallpaper is textured and the design has a "fuzzy" feel to it.  Unfortunately it seems to be really attached to the wall (of course, when you want it to stay on it comes off, and vicea versa).

I have had someone suggest doing the entire wall in drywall mud and sanding but waaaaay too much work.  

Does anyone have any recommendations to cover it, paint it or maybe a better technique to remove it so we can move the house into 2021?

The dining room has the upper half papered and then the entire entry foyer / hallway has it floor-to-ceiling.

The photo below shows the dining room and as you can see it is stick in the 1970s . . . anyone want some stunning curtains to go with the long forgotten leisure suit?

Appreciate all the feedback . . . . found one at clearance at Lowe's for $130 (dented on the side which you never see) so it was less than the cabinet woudl have been.  Asked initially because I have probably used the one in the houses I have owned myself maybe 6 times in 10 years but as you said, expectations and a selling feature. Plumbing is there . . . might as well make use of it.

Thanks again!

Quick question . . . we are doing a flip on a house and are redoing the kitchen (replacing cabinets and appliances.  The house is not a high end property (about $130K listing price).  There is an old (1970s) dishwasher in the current kitchen and the question is would you put one in or omit it and add another cabinet?  The kitchen is a galley kitchen.  Curious if buyers regardless of price range are buyers expecting dishwashers?