George Dean
Headaches of note business
21 February 2016 | 8 replies
One category is for those individuals, trusts or estates who do just one seller carryback transaction a year on a property that has a dwelling that the buyer will use as their primary residence.Let me repeat that, because there has been so much misinformation circulated about it: this category is for those individuals, trusts or estates who do just one seller carryback transaction a year on a property that has a dwelling that the buyer will use as their primary residence.
Joe Smith
giving up house with reverse mortgage but needs furnace
28 February 2016 | 13 replies
My suggestion is to get a boiler service guy (probably a smaller company) out and get an estimate of what it will cost to repair the boiler so she has heat.. you don't need it working like new just want it to heat..Then you can make more decisions...OK My knowledge on boilers is not great but basically you have a oil or gas burner, a pump and pump motor, piping and zone valves, and pressure gauge.... so, thermostat calls for heat then boiler fires up and tries to heat water .... then temp of water high enough to heat with.... then pump kicks on to circulate water to and from boiler...
Holly N.
How to manage a PM? My PM keeps my rentals occupied but no cash flow
18 May 2016 | 47 replies
Holly, if others complain about the hot water, I have used a hot water circulating pump on a timer that delivers hot water within a few seconds.
Uwakwe Oko
second mortgage owner that did not receive notice of foreclosure sale
28 May 2015 | 5 replies
In some states constructive notice, essentially posting in a newspaper with adequate circulation, is sufficient for junior liens.
Justin C.
Tax question regarding receipt filing and record keeping best practices
29 May 2015 | 4 replies
See Uniform Capitalization Rules earlier.The costs you can choose to deduct or to capitalize include the following.Carrying charges, such as interest and taxes, that you pay to own property, except carrying charges that must be capitalized under the uniform capitalization rules;Research and experimentation costs;Intangible drilling and development costs for oil, gas, and geothermal wells;Exploration costs for new mineral deposits;Mining development costs for a new mineral deposit;Costs of establishing, maintaining, or increasing the circulation of a newspaper or other periodical; andCosts of removing architectural and transportation barriers to people with disabilities and the elderly.
Hai G.
Landlording - Service Providers
4 July 2015 | 6 replies
I should probably keep them on a "do not call" archive to keep them from getting added back in circulation.
Barrett Boone
Rust oleum tile and tub refinishing
5 July 2015 | 6 replies
I did not want to replace the tubs, and the refinished tub looked much better than before.If you are using it on a higher end rental or on your personal residence, you may have higher expectations.Please note that you should definitely have a lot of air circulation (ventilation) in the room - the smell/fumes are quite strong.
JD Mims
mold in the basement questions
18 October 2021 | 1 reply
Contractor said it wasn't 'old mold', it was 'new mold' and he felt like it was mainly because house had not been lived in recently and could be fixed with bleach, ventilation and circulation.
John Carbone
Gas prices and economy
2 November 2021 | 58 replies
Gas prices ebb and flow and are actually cheaper right now than they were 10 years ago, so it seems extremely silly to me to blame inflation on that.I'm no economist, but something like 60% of all USD currently in circulation having been printed since the start of 2020 seems the much more likely culprit.
Daniela R.
Pros and cons of buying single family home with "gas" heating?
6 November 2021 | 50 replies
Higher end furnace will have a variable speed motor which you can run all day at a low speed with constant circulating air.