All Forum Posts by: Chad Fernendaz

 Originally posted by @Matt Gragg:

@Chad Fernendaz Are the windows you are speaking of vinyl? or wood?

Is it a historical house in a historical neighborhood?

I agree with @David Dachtera "Don't get hung up on what you like"

Here is what we ask our self...... Is it going to make me/us more money? or hold up a sale of a house? If the answer is no, we don't do it.

We use to add and do things we like but it is hard to find a person with our or your same taste. Keep it simple, time is money...

Yes and I realize what both you are saying is true. However, this house i'm looking at has an ARV of 200,000. And I want everything to look and feel modernized. And no, I'm sure this house is not a "historical house" because it was built in the 70s. I need this house to look as modern as possible. I don't need anything bringing the house down when I can do something as simple as taking the struts off AS LONG AS THERE IS A SOLID WINDOW UNDERNEATH.

Now if there is not a full solid window then yes, I think I am going to have to consider leaving it in place and seeing what I can do to make it look better.  I am just trying to generate ideas for the house because I am a noob that just wants to do his best.

Have a good day

For your info, that picture I posted is of a different house, I was trying to give an example of what i'm talking about. Because the house I'm looking at has older struts that make the windows look very old.

And I am trying to put myself in the buyers shoes, and I know if I were buying that house those windows would be the first thing to go

 I'm looking at this house right now that has them, and it's hard to tell if it has a bunch of smaller windows to make up 1 window, or if it's just 1 window with struts in the middle. Either way it looks like crap

Hey everyone, is there a way to take out the "struts" on a paneled window, or is the window made up of smaller windows? Like can I successfully take out the metal struts to make the window look better without ruining the entire window?

I noticed a lot of these older style houses in my area have these paneled windows that I think looks hideous. A window looks so much better when there is nothing blocking your view from the outside, and it looks more modern.

Also too, can I polish a fogged window to make it clear again? Or do I need to replace them? Thanks for the help

See the thing is, if I was in distress and my only option was to sell my house. I would feel a lot better dealing with someone who isn't out to make a huge profit on my home. In this case I would rather deal with a normal person who wants a house for him and his wife to live in. And the thing is, I will be living in it. I will be living in it the entire time I'm repairing it! 

After talking with a few potential sellers I can't help but ask myself, "Is it better to let them know you're a real estate investor or a normal person who is just looking for a house?"  I am not trying to mislead anyone, but I also know that people are more willing to work with like minded people like themselves instead of a business man. And when you think about it, I really am just a normal person who is also an investor ;)

Because if I let them know i'm an investor, they are going to look at me like I am trying to make money off the deal, and try to make their asking price go up. 

But if I go in there like i'm a normal person looking for a house then maybe they will try to give me a better deal since they can't really expect anything out of me. 

Discuss

That's fine, let him discover everything he wants, what you're trying to do is make it SAFE for the buyer of the home, which you will also disclose that there is lead in the paint. Because YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE

People first, profit second...

The whole idea of pressure washing is to remove any lose paint. With the lose paint removed you may then paint over it to seal it. 

Getting that first deal. 

I've dug my head into books, classes, and this online forum for 3 months, I'm ready to leave the nest. 

It's time to make some money, lets make it happen!

Check your laws, in some states, it's required to tell the buyer if there is lead paint. Either with a brochure or maybe even a signature. 

A good way to deal with it if you are planning on removing it is to pressure wash it off. It will take off any lose lead paint and will not put dust in the air.