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Nat C. Fourplex crisis
30 April 2015 | 134 replies
I now always replace laterals on multiunits when rehabbing.I may have a spectacular sewer cleaning contractor here, but they identified the issue, I then called my excavator in to open the hole, then I had my trusted concrete guy repair sidewalk and curb. 8' down and $4500 total.
Robert Mitchell 3 Tips for selecting the right General Contractor in Georgia
29 December 2017 | 1 reply
Is the contractor experience for your project- Different projects require different experience…”Like you would not hire an interior decorator to pour a concrete sidewalk at your house… you would select a General Contractor to manage the project or you would hire a concrete subcontractor if you want to manage the work yourself.
Derek Luttrell How Often Do Things Really Go Wrong?
9 October 2017 | 24 replies
You need to buy a lawn mower for the property so that the tenant can mow the lawn" (response was "no")"You need to buy a snow shovel for the property so that the tenant can shovel the snow on the sidewalk" (I gave them my old one)After buying a BRAND NEW FRIDGE "the tenant is moving in this weekend but they don't like your refrigerator because it's not a side by side.  
Peter Wentworth Pricing of Subdivision
15 October 2017 | 4 replies
Development impact feesNormal formula for land development is called a "Residual Land Value" or RLV:Market price per lotLess site improvements (streets, curb/gutter/sidewalk, underground utilities, drainage, etc)Less impact feesLess soft costs (to design the site improvements)Less other cost (brokerage fees, etc).Developer profit may or may not be deducted from land, just depends on the builder, but if someone did that to me, I'd tell them their profit is in the homebuilding, but regional market differences drive this.
Kent Harris Evictions in Harris County Texas
19 December 2016 | 15 replies
See Section 24.0053, Texas Property Code.The writ of possession shall order the officer executing the writ to:1. post a written warning of at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches on the exterior of the front door of the rental unit notifying the tenant that the writ has been issued and that the writ will be executed on or after a specific date and time stated in the warning not sooner than 24 hours after the warning is posted; and2. when the writ of possession is executed:(A) deliver possession of the premises to the landlord;(B) instruct the tenant and all persons claiming under the tenant to leave the premises immediately, and, if the persons fail to comply, physically remove them;(C) instruct the tenant to remove or to allow the landlord, the landlord's representatives, or other persons acting under the officer's supervision to remove all personal property from the rental unit other than personal property claimed to be owned by the landlord; and(D) place, or have an authorized person place, the removed personal property outside the rental unit at a nearby location, but not blocking a public sidewalk, passageway, or street and not while it is raining, sleeting, or snowing.The writ of possession authorizes the officer, at the officer's discretion, to engage the services of a bonded or insured warehouseman to remove and store, subject to applicable law, part or all of the property at no cost to the landlord or the officer executing the writ.The officer may not require the landlord to store the property.The writ of possession must contain notice to the officer that under Section 7.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the officer is not liable for damages resulting from the execution of the writ if the officer executes the writ in good faith and with reasonable diligence.A sheriff or constable may use reasonable force in executing a writ under this section.See Section 24.0061, Texas Property Code.A writ of possession cannot be issued more than 60 days after a judgment for possession is signed, and a writ of possession cannot be executed after the 90th day after a judgment for possession is signed.
Chang Hee Lee Did Not See That Coming...
7 June 2017 | 8 replies
I've had driveways, sidewalks, and walls compromised due to roots of large trees planted too close.
Ben Leybovich What is the best deal you've put together with under $10,000 cash
3 February 2014 | 60 replies
(she was on the porch and I was on the sidewalk) She had a bathrobe on and had her right hand holding a coffee mug on the porch railing.
Mark Shelstad Upgrading residential water service in Chicago
7 March 2020 | 28 replies
You need a Dept of Transportation permit to open the sidewalk, curb, street, etc as well as a permit from the Water Dept for the actual new service as well as paying a tapping fee to tap into the water main.
John Blackman New Home Build End-To-End
12 November 2018 | 67 replies
This buys us room for surprises and if we beat our target we can give a little more back to the investors.That means we are going to spend $165,000 on design, engineering, permitting, utilities, sidewalks, bushes, grass, fences and house construction, $19,000 on transaction costs (7% of sales price), and some amount on land. 
Michael Garcia Deal or No Deal
7 August 2014 | 14 replies
It's 200 yards away from the golf course, 1/4 mile from the Lake Michigan and the City looks to be investing money in the area, fixing up the beaches, putting in new sidewalks and gas lines.