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19 February 2024 | 6 replies
@Lon Sierra - Can you pay an electrician to separate the electricity and add another meter / panel?
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20 February 2024 | 62 replies
I don't doubt they are worth it, but that's money that goes into the non-DIY line panel replacements.
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16 February 2024 | 0 replies
Each tenant pays their own electric, so I have been upgrading each electrical panel and putting HVAC units in each unit, this saves me about $20,000 a year in utilities.
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19 February 2024 | 44 replies
That's why I put together a panel of property analyzers in the market, boots on the ground and they know the neighborhoods street by street and have their pulse on the market.I agree that random OOS investing where the investor is trying to do all the research and estimating on the numbers is SUPER dangerous.
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15 February 2024 | 43 replies
Since the owner would be paying for electricity, I would consider looking into adding a solar option for certain buyers.
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15 February 2024 | 13 replies
How many Amps is the main panel?
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16 February 2024 | 14 replies
Here are some that I'm aware of:- Galvanized pipes - typically 40-50 useful life, could rust from the inside out, could get eventual pipe failure- Zinsco or Fed Pacific electric panels w/ aluminum wiring that could be a major fire hazard- Wiring in general (e.g. knob and tube)- Asbestos in the walls- Lead paint- Heating system - boiler?
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13 February 2024 | 9 replies
You also haven't accounted for capital expenses, vacancies, maintenance, or the solar panel payment in your cash flow calculation.
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14 February 2024 | 21 replies
I am currently in a project making my fathers house ready to sell , 2000 sq ft house , 14 replacement windows , paint . 10 pre hung 6 panel doors , some framing lumber , 10 sheets of drywall some plumbing supplies and misc things and I am in close to $10K . ( NO LABOR MATERIALS ONLY )I havent done Kitchen , flooring , 2 bathrooms , or exterior needs paint and touch ups . .
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15 February 2024 | 72 replies
If there’s any beadboard/paneling on walls, think about removing that too.