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29 January 2021 | 3 replies
I have not had an inspection yet, but my untrained eye noticed that the roof above the porch is sloped towards one corner of the house.
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1 February 2021 | 4 replies
At the levels you seem to be talking about, my concern would be having an untrained handyman do the work (versus a certified remediator) leaving you open to legal action.
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14 February 2021 | 27 replies
@Alec P. keep in mind with stuff like HVAC filters you are essentially asking untrained tenants to care for the most expensive item in the house...any wonder they would be reluctant?
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24 March 2021 | 6 replies
For those of us untrained in construction its a neat way to get over the fear of big projects by seeing the guts of the house, etc.
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22 October 2020 | 7 replies
I'm like an untrained dog.
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1 December 2020 | 40 replies
To the untrained eye, that can be perceived as a landlord who just does not care about fixing items as they come up.
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6 June 2020 | 13 replies
Through that process I found out that there are a decent amount of properties that just have "Band-Aids" over issues and to the untrained eye it looks just fine.
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14 January 2017 | 5 replies
Can untrained landlords change light fixtures and outlets?
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29 June 2016 | 8 replies
The senior dead of trust is a HELOC and to my untrained eye seems very basic from reading through it.
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27 October 2016 | 8 replies
To the untrained eye, offers absent a financing addendum appeared to be "cash."