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17 February 2015 | 14 replies
Federal regulations have been written that give consistent and concrete direction to home and commercial builders on construction of accessible buildings and units.The seven basic requirements of fair and accessible housing are:An accessible building entrance on an accessible route.Accessible public and common use areas.Usable doors (usable by a person in a wheelchair).Accessible route into and through the dwelling unit.Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations.Reinforced walls in bathrooms for later installation of grab bars.Usable kitchens and bathrooms.- See more at: http://autismnow.org/articles/reasonable-accommodations-and-accessibility-in-housing/#sthash.eHAZrjM4.dpuf
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4 June 2012 | 12 replies
The truth will set you free...He did ask me for railings, and a wheel chair ramp.
5 August 2016 | 20 replies
@tonysanfilipo we really don't know, we have a elevator it came with it even do is just a 2 story, a large elevator, for wheelchair accessible, so right when we finish the rehab, I went down to check it out and I was on the leasing table, and I knew we had 3 existing tenants, like in there 70s, so they said you the leasing agent and I said no I am actually the owner is there a problem and he said your complex is greatest in the area since you have that large elevator and ramps everywhere, bla bla bla they said do you guys have any retirement veteran discounts, kind of joking or not I really don't know so, I needed to get that place occupied so I said yes you a vet 20% off your first month rent, so they sign on site, word got around and we have to put a limit up to 15 units only giving that discount, so as people moved out the younger people all this people 60-70 live there now some veterans some just retirees. don't really know how it happen we believe it was cause of my discount, which at the begging my partners were upset now everybody pays on time we been really to luck
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7 June 2019 | 1 reply
Tenant is asking to make number of changes within the unit and in the common areas.We are ok to make the changes within the unit.Tenant wants us put on a ramp on a three step stairs so he can use the wheelchair.
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20 December 2017 | 7 replies
I guess she told the bank that they were willing to let the house go into foreclosure, but had an investor, me, willing to assume the loan, which the bank was fine with and even agreed to discount the property (not sure how much), since many of the doors and walls are torn up for her wheel chair.
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7 June 2016 | 1 reply
We have done this before, especially for wheel chair people where you basically build what looks like a speed bump.
11 August 2017 | 15 replies
I'm in a wheelchair so getting in to a lot of properties can be tough so wholesaling is a fit for me.
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19 October 2020 | 16 replies
Ever since I was confined to a wheelchair in 2005, I haven't traveled too far from home.
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5 August 2013 | 3 replies
Avery,I am in Montreal, I have learned there is a particular market that is under served in the wheel chair accessible living segment. ie: larger bathrooms, ramps, easy to open door.