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2 December 2024 | 1 reply
Not an impossible task, but it winds up being ALOT of work for a home that is still likely to have a number of deficiencies compared to a newly built, energy efficient home.Now the question I've had a lot of people ask me is: I just bought a concrete block home.
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30 November 2024 | 4 replies
Additionally, it’s helpful to educate tenants on ways to conserve utilities, such as using energy-efficient habits.
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3 December 2024 | 29 replies
I just signed for their newsletter and received a signed copy of Burn Zones.
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1 December 2024 | 134 replies
And they had taken the kitchen cabinets apart and burned them in the fireplace for heat.....I salvaged some and painted over the burn marks, didn't look half bad....ya can't make it up, right?
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1 December 2024 | 13 replies
That is another place where new investors get burned.
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6 December 2024 | 45 replies
It's good to look at data and then your lifestyle, time, and energy to find the greatest city to invest.
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27 November 2024 | 9 replies
A lot of investors used short-term bridge loans in 2021/2022, which are burning a lot of investors now.
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5 December 2024 | 34 replies
I think tenants who burn landlords should be held accountable.
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26 November 2024 | 16 replies
It’s true that you should be more diligent with vetting tenants - cash flow is great, but a destructive tenant can burn through it pretty easily and put you in the red.
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25 November 2024 | 2 replies
The US mainly does recycled steel production since it requires far less energy and potential EPA issues, but recycled steel can't be used in most technical situations.