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4 July 2018 | 5 replies
I'm a 50 year old Industrial Mechanic, so I can fix just about anything, and my wife is a Industrial Electrician who has went on to get her engineering degree.
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2 July 2018 | 0 replies
While it's not lucrative and only 1-2 spots are booked for the majority of the year, that's been without any real emphasis on doing this as a business.
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3 July 2018 | 4 replies
With only 1 or 1.5 bathrooms, there is also less mechanical things to go wrong which gives you a lower cost of operation vs. houses with more bathrooms.
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9 July 2018 | 9 replies
Besides face lifting the units what is the condition of the mechanicals?
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9 July 2018 | 2 replies
If so, is there a mechanism for them to attempt to claw back taxes?
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24 July 2018 | 10 replies
At that point, your FICO score should be less of a factor as you'll be using portfolio lenders that give more emphasis on the asset and your experience.
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18 July 2018 | 34 replies
this is a nearly full gut, floors stay, everything else goes. moving walls, new mechanicals, etc. also I guess I know now to draw up rehab plans before engaging contractors.
22 July 2018 | 4 replies
I am hungry to learn and can definitely bring a lot to the table to aid you having a vast electrical/mechanical background.
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28 July 2018 | 69 replies
Did you replace the roof (looks a little old in the pics) or any mechanicals, plumbing, etc.?
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7 July 2020 | 5 replies
I had just installed new windows and they were able to use a thin wedge or screwdriver to break the sash lock mechanism as they are vinyl.