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9 October 2018 | 11 replies
It has a 3 year old metal roof and new windows.
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26 September 2018 | 5 replies
My personal feeling a lease is an agreement not a metal leash.
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9 August 2018 | 20 replies
Recession resistant asset class (people downsize, move in together, move back home, etc. during recessions)Cash flowing asset (not dependent on market appreciation)People buy a lot of crap and toys during good economic times (and need a place to put it)75% of the facilities in the country are owned by non-institutional owners (opportunity for adding value)Small ($10-30) rental increases create large increases in NOI and property valuationSticky tenant baseUnits are easy to maintain (brick and metal, no amenities, little landscaping)Location, population growth, and barriers to entry matter.
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3 August 2018 | 10 replies
Here in Michigan it might be different, we have a coil installed in the furnace which allows it to be separate thermostats.
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15 August 2018 | 117 replies
Host an event highlighting the haunted stuff. have a dark metal band or weird steampunk band play the event.
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5 August 2018 | 4 replies
It is a small metal plate on the exterior that often is painted over or removed, because it doesn't seem important.
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5 August 2018 | 4 replies
The others have had their host of issues (none roof-related from what I learned in conversations with them).It appears they used some sort of metal instead of the more common ice storm shields used today and they just didn’t use enough or it’s failing.
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18 August 2018 | 8 replies
Investing in real estate can provide a much better and safer investment than precious metals.
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9 August 2018 | 20 replies
I did a ton of research on different areas near where I am working and after looking at many many properties I came across one that met all of my marks.
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24 December 2021 | 32 replies
The typica test includes a magnometer (super duper metal detector) as well as looking for signs of a tank (vent or fill pipes, cemented over holes in the foundation wall where the lines came in, etc).