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12 December 2024 | 20 replies
Another thing to consider... if there are mice, and they start chewing through electrical, that becomes your problem.
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10 December 2024 | 17 replies
Now there was no mention of the engineered plans requirement for the 12+ requirement to my recollection, so I do call foul there.
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3 December 2024 | 7 replies
Stay away from electric heating - this is a tip for all investing to be honest. 6.
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6 December 2024 | 4 replies
I assume it has sewer/septic, water and electric and they 2 tiny homes are plumbed/wired?
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8 December 2024 | 8 replies
an inspector will tell you everything wrong with a property, from the minor to the major. so if the inspection report finds a bunch of electrical issues, yes, you'd need an electrician to tell you whether they are $200 fixes or $2000.
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9 December 2024 | 10 replies
My friend said his client nearly bailed when she found unexpected wiring issues behind the kitchen walls..apparantly the seller hadn’t touched that electrical since the Reagan era..but with a patient electrician who understood the local code and a carpenter who improvised a shelving trick in the diningrom, they ended up selling above asking.Flipping and building can get tricky, especially once you start thinking bigger.
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17 December 2024 | 20 replies
****I am not a financial advisor or guru, I was just a dumb civil engineer who learned that you cannot push on a rope and dirt and water = mud.
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4 December 2024 | 4 replies
If it is block construction the engineers will make you beef up the slab and add piles to support the new weight of the second floor.
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27 November 2024 | 2 replies
Here's what I've learned:Inspections Are Non-Negotiable: Always get a full inspection, but don’t stop there.Plumbing & Sewer: Have the plumbing and sewer systems checked specifically, as these are common problem areas in older homes.Electrical System: If the inspector flags any electrical concerns, bring in an electrician during the inspection phase for a detailed evaluation.
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2 December 2024 | 7 replies
Electric baseboard is expensive and takes a while to warm up so on and off doesn't work.