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20 May 2024 | 13 replies
And here is the "soap box" part of this.
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20 May 2024 | 8 replies
I don't know how planted your roots are in NY but it may be beneficial to go house hack in a more affordable state.
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19 May 2024 | 8 replies
There was some minor root intrusion at the very front of the property and this tracks with my service plumber who last came out ~2 years ago and cleared some roots when the back house was experiencing back ups.
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17 May 2024 | 14 replies
A razor knife around it cutting the paint and some elbow grease usually get it moving, then address springs or weights on them plus some soap on side helps it slide.
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17 May 2024 | 6 replies
What you are looking for is:1. what is the line made of - PVC preferred (newer), cast iron solid, clay would be a major concern2. are there trees in the front yard with roots growing into the line.
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17 May 2024 | 19 replies
Make sure you remedy the root cause before proceeding.
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16 May 2024 | 17 replies
Higher salary, stipends etc with the ability to put some roots down and invest a bit so I would highly recommend getting into investing when you are in a better debt situation.
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15 May 2024 | 10 replies
There is a reason they have such a large presence in the grass roots racing and drifting paddocks!
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14 May 2024 | 5 replies
Utilities, taxes (property, local vacation, & income), landscaping, furnishing / decorations / amenities, pest control, & supplies (soap, TP, etc) are the big ones on my STR calculator that you didn't mention.I'd also recommend using the enemy method to determine expected income.
13 May 2024 | 4 replies
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