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30 April 2024 | 13 replies
Is there a driveway/patio/other solid surface near your house that would drain water toward the house?
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26 April 2024 | 6 replies
Are there lips where there is a change the height of the surface?
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26 April 2024 | 4 replies
Here's what the quote covers:- Conversion of 2 bedroom, 1 bath main house to 3 bedroom, 2 bath (~1040 sf footprint)- Demolition of existing walls (existing dining room wall, wall between kitchen and living, bathroom closet)- Finished Shell (Reframing opening to living room and kitchen, shifting openings for bathroom/bedroom, new walls at bathroom and dining, level - Replace all aluminum windows with fiberglass windows and screens- Upsizing plumbing, and relocating fixture locations as necessary- Upgrading electrical panels- Assume heat pump and ductless mini-split for heating and cooling- An allowance for kitchen appliances including combination range, hood, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, and washer/dryer- An allowance for mid-grade plumbing and lighting fixtures (Delta, Kohler, or equivalent)- Mid-grade plumbing and lighting fixtures (Delta, Kohler, or equivalent)- Ikea cabinets or equivalent with solid surface countertops, includes island- Assume solar system to be installed on the house including battery storageFor the garage ADU, the garage would need to be demoed and rebuilt, but we would benefit from building within the setback since the garage is on the property lines.
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24 April 2024 | 9 replies
On the surface it also sounds like you have a lot of local support for managing and maintaining the property but I suspect that will kill off most of the returns.The real information is somewhat hard to come by as the developer controls much of the market, the rental management, and a lot of the previous pricing data as they didn't report to MLS for much of their history.
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29 April 2024 | 168 replies
Your heart will be pounding so no need to stress yourself out further. 3) A box clipboard might be useful for not only a solid writing surface but also to hold phone, calculator, or other items as you don't always have much wiggle room to rapidly put hands in pockets or handbag and back again (it's a bit of a body pack).4) Make sure you budget extra time in case you win because you'll be racing to the bank and back.5) If bank isn't within walking distance, you may want to take a rideshare or cab to the bank and back.
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24 April 2024 | 14 replies
I'd need to know more information to determine myself if I were assisting you (hypothetically, of course, since we aren't allowed to advertise our services through this medium), but from the surface level it does sound like you do qualify for the 121 exclusion.
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26 April 2024 | 145 replies
You can't have plywood as your wall surface in a kitchen.
24 April 2024 | 9 replies
The more monthly debt you have, the lower the purchasing power.You also don't have much for savings, there are often surprises when owning a property that you should have some reserves for.I'm not a financial advisor, but on the surface, I would sell the car for $15K, put $7K towards the credit card and the rest into savings.Also, with the $7K in credit card debt, you need to ask yourself "why do I have this debt?"
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24 April 2024 | 25 replies
They seem to require high quality materials and craftsmanship to maintain a level surface.
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19 April 2024 | 11 replies
Mold grows into a surface mildew grows on top of a surface.