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All Forum Posts by: Simon Daniels

Simon Daniels has started 3 posts and replied 8 times.

Post: July investor meetup NWA

Simon DanielsPosted
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 3

Are these continuing into the fall?

Post: pulling Permits for brrrr rehab

Simon DanielsPosted
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 3

In Baltimore City, you can pull a building permit as the owner of the property. You don't have to be licensed as a GC. You will need electrical, plumbing, gas, and/or HVAC pulled by Masters in those trades, if applicable, depending on the scope of the project .  This will be the case whether you are a GC or just the homeowner.

@Ben M. not to rehash the many Ikea kitchen discussions on here, but this is one of the pluses of replacing with Ikea kitchens. If you have an Ikea store near you and a door/drawer/anything is damaged, replacing parts is easy and inexpensive.

Post: What drone do you use?

Simon DanielsPosted
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 3

I've seen drones mentioned on here a few times in the context of looking at roofs pre purchase. I am looking into buying one to get eyes on rowhome roofs without dragging an extension ladder with me every time I look at a property. 

Any recommendations for brand/model? Looking for something at a low price point since I'll only be using a for a few minutes at a time, but something with sufficient image quality to get a good sense of a roof's condition. 

Looking for some insight from Batimore rehabbers that have completed CHAP tax credit renovations. What do you do with   millwork that is deemed historic but tests positive for lead? It seems the options are:

1. Remove historic pieces, have them "dipped and stripped" in acid bath to remove lead paint, and reattach

2. Replace with identical special order millwork

3. Paint over using lead encapsulation paint

Seems that option 3 is the most cost effective, but I'm wondering if you get dinged at sale time due to property not being classifiable as "lead free" with the encapsulation paint, and the trim looking dingy due to many layers of paint. Dip and Strip seems the second of the cheapest options material-wise, but creates additional labor expense for the demo.

What's considered best practice? 

Originally posted by @James M Smith:

So was reading this little known book, "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by this no name hack Brandon Turner... ;) And noticed in Chapter 4 it mentioned that military history is part of Washington's Fair Housing laws.... This got me to thinking, which is dangerous.  If I were to invest in Washington does this mean I cannot offer discounts for someone who was a military vet in recognition of their service?  I believe the answer is yes because it descriminates against those without military service, which is the flipside of the coin, but wanted to confirm.

TIA,

James

Those types of statutes (Washington State included) are in place to prevent discrimination AGAINST veterans or active duty military by landlords.  

Post: Engineered Vinyl Plank vs LVP

Simon DanielsPosted
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 3
Originally posted by @Nathan DeJonge:

I absolutely love EVP. And here is why.

1. LVP is 100% vinyl which means that is much more susceptible to warping, especially with excessive sun or heat. EVP on the other hand has a PVC core which makes it more durable.

2. EVP typical come in a thicker plank (like 8 or 9mm) which makes it easier to install and gives it a more solid feel.

3. Despite the two benefits mentioned above, EVP and LVP happen to be the same price. So it's a no brainer.

*This advice is anecdotal, but I personally would stay away from Home Depot, Lowes, and other box stores vinyl planking. In my experience it is cheaper and harder to install properly. I have used Lumber Liquidators for multiple projects and very much prefer them.

Thanks for sharing. I'm going to give EVP a whirl in my next project.  The Lumber Liquidators EVP product does seem like somewhat of a bargain relative to Allure Ultra, which seems to be the favorite on these forums. 

Post: Engineered Vinyl Plank vs LVP

Simon DanielsPosted
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 3

Long time lurker first time poster...

I've started noticing more and more varieties of a flooring product as of late called Engineered Vinyl Plank.  It seems to differ from your standard Luxury Vinyl Plank in that it has a thick core attached to the vinyl plank that gives it a more solid feel similar to laminate. 

It's sold at lumber liquidators under the corelux brand and floor & decor under the nucore brand.  I've also seen it at Home Depot and Lowe's but not in many varieties.

Product seems like the best of both worlds and at a comparable price point to standard LVP.  I am wondering "what's the catch?"

Has anyone had experience with one of these EVP products? How do you like it?