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Jack Ni Tenant want mold inspection because they feel sick?
29 January 2024 | 16 replies
It could be as simple as dirty laundry in a closet or a smelly drain. 
Damien Hall Refinish hardwood floors vs install laminate
8 April 2011 | 22 replies
walking into a property pulling the carpet finding hardwood bingo i just stuck gold original flooring in a property thats 40 50 60 years old says aloat about a home i try to refinish as much as i can, some times you'll run into areas you cant refinish but if you have a full home of hardwood depending on what you need you can sacrafice a closet remove wood to patch other areas or sacrafice a bedroom if need be. lets say i have a 1960's original muscle car original paint what does that say for my car although you dont know that i replaced the front door and fender from the same type of car with the same color has the car ever been repainted no
Aman A. Flooring LVP options. Need help!
7 January 2019 | 6 replies
All in for install (we did the tear out and hall away) was $4600 and change, this was a 900 SF townhouse with stairs (needed carpet) and lots of cuts due to closets, 1.5 bath etc. so install was a bit more involved than single floor units. 
Tyler Hogan Max out Roth or save for real estate?
17 January 2019 | 76 replies
The result was the portable retirement plan, meaning you can roll a 401K over to an IRA and make it independent of any particular employer.One caveat about 401K plans is some employers let their employees invest in company stock.
Ada Emmanuel Cities in the USA banned from STR
5 February 2024 | 6 replies
The limit is set well below the current number of STRs so in the high season occupancy is closet to 100 PCT and it's one of the areas that ADR is the same or increasing.  
Detra Harris Chicago Illinois Properties
21 January 2021 | 9 replies
Granite top bathroom vanity, Master bedroom has a glass-enclosed shower and walk-in mirrored closets.
Robert Johnson Reasonable to turn a garage into a STR to house hack in Austin?
29 January 2024 | 9 replies
A duplex rezoning would require it to have a full kitchen, closet and bathroom and that would be pretty crammed for 1 or 2 car garage conversion.
Enis Shehu Boston Condo Conversion & Lessons learned
15 November 2021 | 9 replies
.$34,200● Remove existing siding and install new $31,000● All new window order $16,200● Install new roof $9,000● New hardwood floors installed throughout $22,500 ($7/sq.ft)● All new kitchen and baths cabinets and vanity $39,000 (including quartz counters and SS appliances)● New floor tile for the 5 bathrooms and kitchen backsplash $13,200● New electric $32,000, plumbing $36,000, HVAC $22,800● New insulation $14,450, drywall/plaster $18,280 and fresh paint $13,900● All new finish carpentry, doors, trim etc $17,900● New paved driveway $6,100● Tre removal and landscape $8000● Home Depot / Koopman Lumber/ Amazon + Wayfair etc $30,000● Staging + Interior Design $7,000● Permit Fee, Architect Fee, Surveyor $10,000● Portable toilet, dumpster etc $5,000Total rehab estimate $414,530Permitting process:In order for us to get a building permit to do the amount of work we described above we needed to do the following:- Get a surveyor to complete a plot plan showing the property line boundaries and setbacks- Get our architect to come on-site and prepare as-built plans and new plans showing the new floor plan layouts, elevations etc- Needed to hire a structural engineer to provide framing plans since we are moving load-bearing walls to create the open floor plan.- Once we got the above plans then we filed for a permit with the Boston building department as a general contractor.These are the documents we submitted:● GC License and Workers comp affidavit● Contract between owner and builder● Architect plan● Structural plans● Surveyor Plot Plan● Covid Safety Plan● NFPA 241 Report● Mattock Higgins required● Permit Fee PaymemntBe prepared to wait 30-60 days for a permit to be issued in the City of Boston.
Robert Lee Floor heater broken, can I provide space heaters to tenants?
11 January 2017 | 13 replies
Keep in mind, though, that simple portable space heaters are a source of many fires each winter.   
Brian King First Rental. Do’s and Don’ts?
8 February 2024 | 2 replies
As few cabinets as possible, let them bring their own portable cabs/shelves.