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6 September 2008 | 21 replies
How to do electric:Make sure power is off-buy and use the testerBlack to BlackWhite to WhiteBare wire to Bare wire (ground to ground)Make sure the switch is on the black-that way as long as the switch is turned off, the circuit is dead and you can work without going to the basement and turning the breakers off and on Honestly, knowing that will get you through most electrical jobs in a houseTom: you didn't hear this from me, but if you run a small length of wire from the neutral (white) to where the ground is, when they plug in the tester it will show that the outlet is grounded, even with only 2 wires-not that I've ever done this ;-) It's not going to be to code but:1 nobody will ever check if the tester lights up correctly2 if you take a look at the breaker box, the neutrals (whites) and grounds end up at the same place anyway.3 the previous owners must have done it because it tested fine for me when I bought the place
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23 November 2008 | 10 replies
I have seen many investors buy for "______ cents on the dollar" and have quickly found themselves neutral or even upside down.
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1 December 2008 | 6 replies
As a general rule, an LLC is tax neutral.
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2 December 2008 | 10 replies
The problem is you decided to buy 2 homes with max down of 20% on each and that gave you 2 cash neutral properties.
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3 December 2008 | 15 replies
I also try to offset those with buying owner financed cash neutral or heaven forbid, even small NEGATIVE cash flow properties.
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22 December 2008 | 7 replies
Since we cannot help the other un-represented side if we are in a single agency relationship with our client, by shifting to Transactional, we can assist both sides at the table while TRYING to stay neutral.
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13 January 2009 | 6 replies
After filling out the information about your company and submitting it, an admin will approve it (providing you create a neutral profile without all the sales copy), at which point you can join that company by clicking the "Click here to add yourself" link.We encourage you to Invite your co-workers and colleagues to join BiggerPockets so they can also add themselves to your company.This is a great way to get FREE PR for your company!
4 March 2009 | 25 replies
I changed one outlet and everything went as planned: neutral, hot, and ground wires.
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17 August 2018 | 3 replies
However, if I had an unusually large window that didn't take standard curtains, then I'd provide the window treatment and choose a basic neutral color.