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8 January 2025 | 0 replies
It was high rent, low entry point area but within 6 months I dealt with an eviction and electrical issues.
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31 December 2024 | 0 replies
These methods include: Detailed Engineering Cost ApproachDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling ApproachExperience or “Rule of Thumb” ApproachIt’s important to understand the differences between the approaches including which one best fits your property and the reliability of each approach.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST APPROACHThis approach compiles the costs from construction and accounting reports to build a report.
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30 January 2025 | 62 replies
I bet the rate of Engineers going homeless is all but 0.
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14 January 2025 | 4 replies
., electrical, plumbing).Project Timeline:Start Date: For the portion of work they are completing.Completion Date: Set realistic deadlines for their tasks, adjusted to your overall project schedule.Liquidated Damages:Specify a daily amount to be deducted from their final payment if they fail to meet deadlines (with exceptions for factors beyond their control, like severe weather).
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14 January 2025 | 17 replies
People are not thinking about how electricity get redone for the entire area.
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5 January 2025 | 23 replies
I'm presently a facilities engineer by trade, who does some construction and maintenance for landlords on the side, hoping to get back into the private real estate game.
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12 January 2025 | 5 replies
With that in mind, you'd also have to make sure the land you'd buy has water and electric running to it already.
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10 January 2025 | 6 replies
I used to be an engineer before going full time in real estate a few years ago and those two STRs net me more than my salary was!
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6 January 2025 | 3 replies
A year ago I recently purchased my first multi family to house hack and I rant into a issue when the seller paid for a electrical upgrade to the home.
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
A crime in a low crime area may be media worthy but the same crime in a high crime area may be just another day.in my neighborhood (poway), kids playing doorbell ditch or riding 3 on an electric bike warrants posting on social media and dozens of comments (no exaggeration).