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John A. Investing in Detroit? Best Zip Codes?
29 August 2019 | 82 replies
Also look at what used to be our Chinatown; the new hockey arena gifted to the Ilitches is going to be an ugly, deadening monster but when the parking lots become unnecessary, infill there could have economic attraction for others.If you do come to Detroit, stay long enough to walk the area you're interested in, be prepared for a gut rehab, and rehab for weather volatility and hot/cold climate extremes.
Justin Metzler Do tenants demand low-e windows and is it worth the cost?
20 November 2013 | 29 replies
Low-e is cheap, and you should always spend the extra few dollars for it, argon is expensive and unnecessary except in very cold climates.
Bryan Hancock Still Waiting On Hyperinflation...
30 March 2021 | 322 replies
Also for when people thinking it unnecessary or crazy to buy gold actually START BUYING GOLD.
Craig Hewitt What Gives You Night Sweats?
28 August 2014 | 2 replies
I find walking the trail in the evening or taking the kayak out for a leisurely,  or intense paddle down the river,  and asking " what is the one thing I can do that will make everything easier or unnecessary" and exploring answers, gets me much better solutions to my challenges than doing the night sweat thing, developing ulcers, spitting blood, tried them for years but cant say it was productive.The answer to the question of what I need ....If you could develop a software program, where after I do a scope of work, I feed it in the program, it  then contacts the subcontractors and lines them up for the projects...and gets their quotes back, and compares them to my budgetSince I  have 7-10 projects in various stages at any time, about seven in active stage of rehab, it also creates time lines with schedules so one sub isnt overlapping schedule on two or more projects when I do timelines...I typically walk through each project at least every friday or saturday to check status, quality issues and replan... for me this is a time consuming project as I have properties in three counties and driving time is significant, on one of my walks I had what I thought a brilliant  idea...... if you could develop software connected to a small drone, I could sit at my desk send my rehab drone from house to house, walk/fly/drone through each room and and transmit real time video footage to my big screen in the office.
Bob Nesbit Arizona Hard Money Lenders
22 September 2014 | 7 replies
After the origination points, usually around 2-4 points, many HML will charge unnecessary "junk" fees.
Johann Jells Techniques for "tenant friction" free laundry room?
30 June 2018 | 11 replies
I would also suggest posting copy of operation manual and troubleshooting tips that may prevent unnecessary calls as well as including a number to call if there is a maintenance emergency.
Andrew Neal Who here is paying off their long term rentals?
31 October 2018 | 134 replies
My properties quadrupled in price since buying in 2011 and 2012 so temptation to cash out is there but these are my retirement income streams so not taking unnecessary debt.
Curt Bixel Is regular maintenance of HVAC worth it on a rental
26 July 2020 | 7 replies
Restricted air flow across those surfaces increases energy consumption and puts unnecessary stress on the moving parts.However, A/C systems are sealed systems and should not have to topped up or recharged unless there is a leak.
Tim Welker What's in a name, for a STR?
7 October 2022 | 22 replies
Name is great for internal purposes and it’s also fun I find it’s confusing and unnecessary for guests. 
Nikky Jarvis What should I do with my vacant property
4 October 2023 | 9 replies
What should I do with unnecessary people?