I kid you not,  a cardboard box set gently  AGAINST the wall dinged the paint.  

It’s all about being courteous yet firm, pointing out the ‘oopsies’ and gently nudging them to remember our agreement on house rules.Resolution Time: If the guests go radio silent or aren’t playing ball, I head over to the resolution center.

as we gently settle into the golden years  :)  Looks like the fly fishing is going to be a  focus  and US travel and Canada. things tend to focus around the grand kids these days..

Replace carpet for vinyl plank, add gutters, moisture barrier in crawl space etc...   

We upgraded the electricals, did moisture & termite repair, and some other little things which add up to additional $15K.

In general, house hacking is a gentle and rewarding way of get into REI. 1br SFHs are not worth it, the rental and purchase pools are much smaller.

Many inspectors don't test for things like moisture penetration around windows, some do.

I have guesses, namely if they are still operating the ponzi scheme, they need your money to pay off other prior investors, so they’re going to be as gentle and nice as possible to keep your money within Pinnacle.

So anytime any work had to be done to plumping, run phone/cable lines etc. the ceiling had to be damaged to gain access to the mechanical's of the house.Also, it was carpeted and about once a year in the spring moisture would seep into the basement and I would have to be diligent to get it dried up or otherwise it would cause mildew/moisture issues.

If you are using a Tramex Moisture Meter and the level is 0%-2%, no moisture barrier is required.