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All Forum Posts by: Kendall S Jones

Kendall S Jones has started 5 posts and replied 34 times.

Post: Handyman recommendations- Chicago and Greater Area

Kendall S Jones
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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

@Sheena M. you might check out Nextdoor. Neighbors discuss all kinds of things on this app and getting local help for various repairs is a common theme. Proceed with caution, however. There are scammers and not all reviews can be trusted, but since its neighbor-to-neighbor its better than other forums. Getting enrolled into your neighborhood in the app can be challenging since they try to make sure only local people get in - which is a good thing. Be prepared to read about lots of lost dogs and cats :-) 

Post: Need licensed electrician and plumber for Skokie rehab

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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

thanks John. I'm connecting with him through BP and their web page. I can't tag him either 

Post: Need licensed electrician and plumber for Skokie rehab

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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

I am updating several apartments (new kitchen and bath, adding ceiling can lights) and need licensed contractors for the Skokie permit. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

- ken

Post: Bathtub Sloping Issues

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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

can you tell what the tub is made of? if its not cast iron then its possible it wasn't properly supported underneath and its flexed down in the middle. if there is an access panel for the plumbing see if you can see under the tub. if it is flexed down you might be able to get something under it to push it up. if the tub was actually sinking in the back you should see a gap between the tub and the first row of tile.

Post: Wanted to Install new Vent fans in bathrooms

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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

assuming the bathrooms are on an outside wall, if the ceiling joists run toward the outside wall then its a pretty easy job. Use a low-noise fan (I use panasonic FV-0511VQ1 from Amazon) and wire it directly to the overhead light so it comes on with the light switch - tenants won't even know its running. if you put it between the wall and the light you can punch through the outside wall from the cutout you make for the fan and also reach the electric in the light. This is a pretty simple DIY.

If you are on the top floor then going up and through the roof is another option. note the panasonic model above requires a pretty high joist - they make a smaller unit but it's noisier. 

Post: Tax Accountant/Professional needed! (Capital Gains!)

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  • Investor
  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

I'd suggest Hamilton Tax and Accounting. Steven is very experienced and a frequent contributor to BP

Post: Seeking Investor or Realtor in Chicago

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  • Evanston, IL
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  • Votes 27

Dawn, I worked remotely with Ashley when I was in CA before I moved to the Chicago area. He is very responsive and focused. I recommend him highly!

Post: Recommended Real Estate Accountant

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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

Hamilton Tax and Accouting. Steven Hamilton is great - very active on BP also.

Post: Wireless Doorbell Solutions for 3 Flat?

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  • Evanston, IL
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27

I think tenants today (especially younger ones) are fine without doorbells. visitors simply send a text when they arrive. nobody wants unsolicited doorbell ringers anyway.

Post: Need advice on a residential problem

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  • Evanston, IL
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Is this an oven fan for convection baking? If so, possibly the bulb is not making good contact and the vibration shakes it enough to connect (or the filaments in the bulb are shaking). Unplug it, remove the bulb, clean the socket, and probably put in a new bulb. if that doesn't work, buy a flashlight!