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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
I've seen plumbers and builders stop hiring because all the "young" people start the job and then don't put in any effort or stop showing up.Figure out what you want to make hourly, then start telling everyone and their brother that you need work, how many hours you are available, etc.
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17 February 2025 | 3 replies
However, realities shouldn't stop us from pushing innovation within our field.
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13 February 2025 | 4 replies
Your goal is to move from hesitation to execution faster than I did.If you’ve been stuck on the sidelines, overanalyzing and waiting for the "perfect" deal, here’s my best advice:✅ Stop chasing the perfect deal.
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
I am interested in meeting mortgage brokers, investors, and real-estate agents in the Austin area, as well as anyone who can connect my abilities as an engineer to a tech company in the area.I love learning new things, and not knowing how to do a thing has never stopped me from doing it.
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16 February 2025 | 1 reply
I had a lot of rain water drainage issues in the past for which I built a french drain /trench drain on the side and back which stopped those drainage water issues flooding my backyard and crawlspace areas(at one point lot of drainage street rain water used to sit many days in crawlspace which used to be pumped out by handyman).
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
I told them that if this repeated incident does not stop, I need to investigate further and take action accordingly.
7 February 2025 | 5 replies
I spoke with an architect and he said that parking isn't required if you're within 1500 ft of a bus stop, which I am.
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17 February 2025 | 3 replies
Earthquakes stopped occuring after the state regulated fracking.
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19 January 2025 | 47 replies
It’s meant for owners who want to keep ownership of their property but need a way to access liquidity without taking on more debt or selling the asset outright.
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15 February 2025 | 2 replies
This is tough to do with today's high prices and mortgage rates, which is why so many investors have slowed down or stopped investing until the market turns favorable again.Below is an example of a single-family home in Allentown.