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30 October 2024 | 9 replies
The building stock is like all the other Chicago urban core burbs, so expect lots of 1950's and 60's construction with galvanized pipes, flat roofs, boilers and outdated electrical.
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29 October 2024 | 4 replies
External is usually where they want to approve the color of the house, types of materials, roofing, landscaping, driveway condition, etc.
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23 October 2024 | 1 reply
We fixed the roof ,at least I think we did , but will see how it does.
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30 October 2024 | 7 replies
Repairs are not factored into the percent rule so you close at 1 percent rule and then you need a new furnace and roof and you won't make money for years on the property.
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29 October 2024 | 4 replies
Maybe roof age or other u/w reasons.
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29 October 2024 | 8 replies
That in the Dean wood area are maybe the only two area in the DC where the properties have not jump through the roof.
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1 November 2024 | 22 replies
My repair costs are near zero because I do all work myself, from roofing to furnaces to sewers.
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18 October 2024 | 5 replies
Two of my rentals have some leaking from the ceiling in the rooms and don't see much actual damages on the roof itself.
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29 October 2024 | 4 replies
Roof is approx 15 yo. 4 water heaters been replaced in past 5 years. current brings in $5200 month.