All Forum Posts by: Scott Madans

 Hi Manu,

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  Colleen is great!

Regards,

-- Scott

Some great ideas in this post.  Shawn, where my niece lives, South New Port Richey, is a target-rich environment, loaded with what looks like great buy-rehab or hold-rental opportunities.  A brief review seems to indicate Titusville is similar.  If I were in your position, I would probably work the bird-dog angle hard.  If folks are pointing you in the right direction, it should be much easier (saving time) to locate high-converting prospects.  Good deals should be out there with the DOM and supply.

Hi Robert,

Welcome and I hope to meet you at one of the gatherings here in Reno.  Couldn't make it tonight.

Kind regards,

Scott

Hi Myrna,

Welcome to BP and northern Nevada.  Please let me know if I can help in any way.

Kind regards,

-- Scott

Hi John,

Welcome! I am new here, but not too new to the REI world.

My experience has been that you want to find the people and the property that works for your desired outcome first, so you are dealing with an actual situation, then do appropriate paperwork.  You have to have the deal figured out first, before the paperwork can be crafted.  In the scenario you described, you would hammer out the details, then work with your attorney to wordsmith the agreement.  If you don't have an attorney that specializes in RE transactions, let me know.

You can look online for templates that will give you some ideas as to what is included in the T&C's.

Regards,

-- Scott

Yes, I was there on Tuesday.

Hi Cesar,

I am new here, as well, but willing to share my previous experiences and partner on any opportunities you might encounter.  There are enough people from Reno now that perhaps we should have a Biggest Little Pockets meetup.

-- Scott

I can tell you not to use "McVey Brothers" vinyl windows...

I installed them about 10 year's ago...13 of them.  The 3 largest (4'x6') have cracked glass.  The reason they cracked is the vinyl has apparently stated to shrink.  The shrinking has caused the frame's channel around the window -- the channel the dual-pane, low-E, argon-filled window sits in -- to widen.  Because the frame no longer has a snug fit to the window, in windy conditions it rattles in the channel, causing it to crack.  The house is located up Mt. Rose Hwy in a high wind exposure.  The rattling and gaps (wind) are very noisy, as well.  Also, wind-driven rain is pushed through the gaps causing moisture to penetrate "the envelope".

McVey offers a "lifetime" warranty, but I still have to pay for the labor to pull the oak interior trim, exterior trim, cut the calking out, pull the nails, drop the old window out and put the replacement in, and trim everything back up.  As they are installed in the upper half of the second story, two people on scaffolding will be required.  And, McVey won't replace them without a licensed contractor doing the measuring and labor.

Right.  I won't use McVey Windows again.

 Likewise, Michael.  I will be the guy with the orange and black backpack.

Thanks, Mark. Yes, BP seems to be a great source to meet folks and learn about REI. I'll certainly be asking some questions as I get into this great forum. If any of my experience can benefit others, I might have some answers for folks too.