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All Forum Posts by: Surgess Santacruz

Surgess Santacruz has started 3 posts and replied 15 times.

Post: Best video camera to monitor property

Surgess SantacruzPosted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 5

Hi @Account Closed check out a product called ARLO GO their cameras run off a cell signal and work a lot like RING. I'v used them before with solar panels.

Sounds great did the property need any renovations? 

Originally posted by @Mike McCarthy:

for my rentals, I always make sure I drop a cable tv coax cable in the living room, and other than that - nothing. I spent some extra money a while back to do cable tv in each bedroom, but guess what? No one uses it anymore. Everything is wifi anyway.

Don’t spent the money unless you’re in the $1M+ range and buyers start expecting smart lights and such.

 Thanks Mike, just to ask would you just have your electrician do the work for you or go with a specific low voltage company?

Originally posted by @Seth Teel:

If  you're talking actual re-wires or new wiring here's what I've spent a two different projects.  Depending on square footage, a total re-wire with new panel (inside & out) runs anywhere from $8000 to $14,000.  

Both of these projects were full-gut renovations of 100 year old homes.  

The $6000 was a 1,400sf home, all new wiring, new interior and exterior panels, 200 amp service, permits pulled & rough-in through final including installation of all fixtures. Can lights were including in the bid, all other fixtures provided by owner.   

The $14,000 was a 3,100sf home, all new wiring, 2 new interior panels, new exterior panels, new pole and upgrade to 200 amp service, lines for 3 HVAC units, permits pulled & rough-in through final including installation of all fixtures. Can lights were including in the bid, all other fixtures provided by owner. 

If you're looking for strictly low voltage (audio, security, network, etc.), I don't bother for my flips, because there is no quantifiable return on on the investment.  It has not hindered our sales in the $350K - $450K market.  We've also found many buyers like to customize their own audio setups after they buy the house.  


Thanks for the feedback Seth great info! Yes I was referring to strictly low voltage the reason I was asking is a couple of installers I talk to are saying they are doing work for investors. 

Hi wanted to get some feed back who are you guys using to wire your flips/ renovations in the area?

I've talked to a couple of companies in the area and they are doing for for investors. 

How are you paying them? How much? ETC.


Yes the lender ordered the survey I called another survey company to see if I could get anywhere and looks like they are going by the original deed but at the county level there is a notation that includes 10 ft of lot 9 which if corrected would put the west side of the lot correct and not over the boundary.

Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:

Ask the surveyor Why the survey does not match the plat. Language in the deed, the legal description, where the current owner received title may yield a clue also.  Apparently the legal description in the deed doesn’t match the plat lot/block number?

 Just called the survey company and they stated they would not be able to discuss the survey with me as I am not the original purchaser of the survey. 

Originally posted by @Greg H.:
Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:

Ask the surveyor Why the survey does not match the plat. Language in the deed, the legal description, where the current owner received title may yield a clue also.  Apparently the legal description in the deed doesn’t match the plat lot/block number?

 LOL. The Survey is from 1926. My guess is the surveyor is unable to answer any questions at this time :)

 I apologize the plat survey is from 1926 the other survey is from last month.

While reviewing the original plat it looks like the property lines should be perpendicular to each other while on the survey they are not also on the plat it is recorded the distance between the two properties across the street from each other should be 55ft if I measure from one fence to the other fence it is pretty dead on could the survey be wrong?

Looking to purchase a home on a corner lot and had survey done on the original plat drawn out in 1926 it states the lot to be 67.8ft wide 130.5 ft deep. The house has not been sold since then, the tax accessor office has the lot listed as 78ft wide by 131ft deep and that is what the current owner has been paying taxes on.
 

The issue is of course we thought we where buying a 10,218ft lot when actually its only 8800ft AND the fence line and carport extend about 11ft outside of the property line (city side) according to the survey, what are our options?