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11 November 2015 | 15 replies
We once converted a single oil burner to two natural gas systems and then had the tenants pay for their own heat.
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7 October 2015 | 14 replies
However, after 37 years in the oil and gas industry, I have reached that stage in life when I would like to do what I want to do, and not what I have to do, enjoy my family more, as well as have the freedom to leave a job, and start doing something different.There are different ways to invest in Real Estate, and I have to learn what better fits me at this time in my life and my finances.
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8 October 2015 | 33 replies
Buying a house for 200 k and selling it for 1 million is not illegal as long you are not making false claims,it is sitting on a oil field,the city is going to buy it for 2 million As long as the person has the capacity to enter into a contract without ,mental illness, intimation etc it is perfectly legal.Poor judgment or sour grapes about a purchase can lend itself to lawsuits,but the fact is this is the way the market works .
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12 November 2018 | 13 replies
Annual Operating Expenses Real Estate Taxes $14,650.00 Insurance $6,874.00 Water and Sewer $18,171.00 Snow Removal $0.00 Trash Removal (ROT $60 x 12) $3,768.00 Electric $10,594.00 Gas $9,803.00 Oil $0.00 Legal (rule of thumb) $500.00 Management Fees 10% $0.00 Repairs and Maintenance $49,329.00 Other (Turn Costs + Onsite) $41,222.00 Other (Onsite Manager) $24,000.00 Total Annual Operating Expense $178,911.00 I'm thinking this is a pretty easy fix.
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14 October 2015 | 13 replies
The Kitchen sink has not been working for about two months now , and I wanted to know am I responsible for paying for oil to get the heat in the house working or the landlord.?
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8 November 2015 | 24 replies
You should check out Paper Source at http://papersourceonline.com/the-complete-package/ for some basic training, although you should also start networking since the relationships really keep this business well oiled.
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20 October 2015 | 27 replies
A day before the closing I wanted to have the exterior oil tank removed because I was afraid it could have been leaking which means the fines would be tremendous and I could pretty much be charged a minimum $20,000 just for having this leak on my property (This is what I was told by the inspector) The seller dropped the total cost of the property by $3,000 in order to continue with the sale about 3 hours before the scheduled closing.
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18 October 2015 | 13 replies
If so, then you will need to fill the cracks with an oil-based caulk or concrete filler (oil-based caulk is cheaper ;-) ).
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13 October 2015 | 8 replies
A building that has a $4,000 fuel bill with oil at $2.10 a gallon becomes a completely different animal when fuel jumps to $4.10 a gallon.
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15 October 2015 | 16 replies
ill buy your water rights.Like I love to say,you cant drink oil, and you cant eat gold ;)