All Forum Posts by: William Olsen

I am a GC working for a landlord in Connecticut. He is getting one of his properties ready for the banks appraisal and wants to powerwash, sand, and stain the deck. My question is: is it really worth it? The deck is certainly and older deck however it isnt rotting, covered in moss, or anything bad, its just an older deck. The color is faded but thats about it. Do you guys think putting 1500 into a deck is worth it? I dont see how this could increase the value of the home but hey maybe im wrong.

Hi Sean, I sent you a message.

First post! Hi guys, there's a house in my town which has gone into pre-foreclosure. Long story short, the owners of the house are an elderly couple and the husband was sent to jail a few years back for running a ponzi scheme. Since then I believe the husband has died and it seems as though the wife has disappeared. The house's yard is overgrown and when I went to put a letter in her mailbox, it was stuffed with old mail and newspapers. Does anyone have any experience with a situation like this? I found the foreclosure court case online and can see who her lawyer is and which bank is foreclosing on her. Any suggestions on my course of action? I would like to contact her and make an offer on her house.