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3 July 2024 | 40 replies
BACK IN 2016 CHINA WAS BEING ACCUSED OF USING CHEAP STEEL TO BUILD METAL BUILDINGS.
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10 July 2024 | 256 replies
Anyone a horror story about Carson or any other note Guru's fraud & theft, please start a fresh thread with as much info as possible, as the more seperate threads will counter his pedal to the metal continuation of his quest for more victims...
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5 July 2024 | 73 replies
We have several options to minimize squatters and breakins to steal mechanicals:1) Remove Mechanicals (so can't be stolen), install ArmorGuard doorjamb reinforcement to make it harder to kick in doors and use double-key deadbolts so entry thru a window still doesn't allow opening of a door for greater access.2) Install DAWGS which are metal screens that replace doors and cover windows to deter entry.
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28 June 2024 | 16 replies
In my state (TN) it means either the use of violence against the person being robbed such that they suffer serious bodily injury, or the use of a deadly weapon during the course of the robbery in order to accomplish the robbery (i.e. putting a gun to someone's head).
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29 June 2024 | 9 replies
We always add a metal roof with overhang to any older homes we purchase.
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26 June 2024 | 2 replies
Full metal stairs are always an option but that would completely blow the budget which already has a razor thin margin.
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28 June 2024 | 41 replies
In the next couple months, we are demolishing the rental houses and building metal buildings/flex space with many units that we will lease out to many tenants.
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23 June 2024 | 3 replies
He talks about many things like precious metals but focus on what a real asset is.
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23 June 2024 | 38 replies
My brother-in-law, a fire marshal, told me that even if the smoke detector is a melted lump of plastic and metal, they can easily determine if it was operational at the time of fire.
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17 June 2024 | 14 replies
.- If the tenants cause their neighbors to suffer a loss, through bodily injury or property damage, their Renters Insurance will provide protection that would compensate the injured party.