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21 February 2018 | 7 replies
The house was built in the 1935 and all the walls are plaster and lathe, while starting the renovation I found out that the walls were crumbling underneath and were held up by duct tape, covered with what looked like some sort of mud then repainted.
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16 April 2007 | 5 replies
Are the cheaper homes backing a freeway, RR track or other undesirable aree?
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5 May 2022 | 150 replies
I am just going through the brokers now working with a lender on a few different loan options.... 1_ qual for cash out refi2- qualify for new loan /loansIt seems so overwhelming, hopefully my lender can turn water into mud.
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3 November 2023 | 50 replies
James Wise, I don't know your heart and it is possible that you had good intentions when you wrote that article but please understand that labeling neighborhoods as undesirable for whatever reason can negatively impact the livelihood and well-being of the people that live there, plus it's illegal.
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2 September 2018 | 113 replies
Extra traction to get out of the mud on a job site.4.
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3 November 2023 | 9 replies
I don't like mobile homes because they don't tend to hold value, seen as trashy and attract undesirable tenants.
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1 February 2011 | 8 replies
People talk at the pro desk.As for the OP.First repair: $90Materials: 2 Sharkbite coupling @$101 stick 1/2" copper pipe @$101 New ceiling tile @ $10Labor: $60Second repair: $234Materials:1 1/2" Sheet Nextgen Drywall @ $51 Bag 20 minute mud @ $61 Stick 3" DVW PVC @ $82 3" Fernco Clamps @15Labor: $200Third Job: $228Materials:7 Two Bulb Dome Lights (BN from CE Twin PK) @ $7014 60W CFL EQ Bulbs @ $15Moen Stem @ $23Labor: $120The key to getting this done for the right price is to not use the same guy from every part of the job.
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9 November 2023 | 9 replies
We also tore down all the drywall because the previous owner smoked in it daily for 30 years and the electrician said it’d be cheaper if we just tore down the drywall, so we had to pay $30k for someone to come through and put new drywall, tape, mud, texture, and paint when the electrician was done.
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25 September 2023 | 4 replies
I would focus right now on getting a rockstar agent. the further you move away from the beach the lower the price but also be careful as some areas are not as nice as others and the last thing yhou want to do is buy in an undesirable area.
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1 February 2016 | 66 replies
There are people who will say, it is time the wrong time of year, the house is not as nice as comparable rentals, the house is in an undesirable area, the pictures are not nice enough, it is not marketed on the right sites, there are too many rentals in the area and on and on and on.