- Do they work better with certain types of material (poured concrete, tile, engineered hardwood are currently on the table)- Will they fully replace the HVAC/Heat pump that's there now?

Columbus, OH 43223Vacant:YESDate:12/15/2020Bed:2Bath:1.5Sq Ft:896Inspected By:* Additional Mediator/Engineer/Pro Quotes Needed: EXTERIORCategoryY/NRepair Type#UnitCostTotalNotesRoof *Roof (rip and replace) - Dimensional shingle896sf$3.00 $2,688Possible additional Inspections, Quotes or Mediation neededLayover (add a layer of shingles) - architectural shinglesf$2.50 $0Roof repair/patch (hard)ea$1,000.00 $0Roof repair/patch (easy)ea$500.00 $0Fascia - demo & install newlf$3.00 $0Soffit - demo & install new50lf$4.00 $200GuttersGutters & downspouts - demo & install new (Flat Cost)ea$1,500.00 $0Gutters & downspouts - demo & install new (Flat Cost)lf$6.00 $0Gutters - Repair, clean & paint existing1ea$350.00 $350Finish / SidingDemo existing finishing materialsf$0.75 $0Stuccosf$7.00 $0Wood sidingsf$6.00 $0Vinyl siding896sf$3.50 $3,136Fiber cement siding (Hardi board siding)sf$7.00 $0Install New Shuttersea$150.00 Patch an exterior section (MINOR SIDING REPAIR)ls$500.00 $0Patch an exterior section (MAJOR SIDING REPAIR)sf$1.75 $0Power wash exterior 1ea$400.00 $400Power wash entire exterior, including gutters & front porch.MasonryFireplace/chimney, brick/stone - replace existingls$5,000.00 $0Concrete blocksf$6.00 $0Stonesf$18.00 $0Bricksf$11.50 $0Tuckpoint brick chimneyea$300.00 $0PaintingPainting exterior onlysf$1.75 $0Paint trim only896sf$0.50 $448Sand & refinish deck or paint decksf$1.75 $0Paint fencesf$1.00 $0Paint detached garagesf$1.00 $0WindowsWindows, vinyl, average size3ea$300.00 $900Basement Glass Block Windowsea$250.00 $0Window Repair/Replace Glassea$150.00 $0Window Screensea$75.00 $0Exterior DoorsExterior front door - single door w/ hardware & dead bolt1ea$500.00 $500Exterior door (std.) - single door w/ hardware & dead boltea$400.00 $0Exterior Storm Doorea$200.00 $0Exterior sliding glass door - double doorea$650.00 $0Exterior door hardware & dead bolt1ea$50.00 $50EXTERIOR (cont.)CategoryY/NRepair Type#UnitCostTotalGarageGarage Door Only - 1 Car - 9'x7' door, manualea$775.00 $0Garage Door Only - 2 Car - 16' door, manualea$1,200.00 $0Garage Door Opener Installedea$300.00 $0Reroof detached garage (rip & replace)sf$4.00 $0Build new detached garage - 1-CARea$14,000.00 $0Build new detached garage - 2-CARea$16,000.00 $0LandscapingFull landscaping makeover large lotls$5,000.00 $0Full landscaping makeover medium lotls$3,000.00 $0Full landscaping makeover small lot1ls$2,000.00 $2,000A lot of backfill topsoil needed around the entire foundation/property.

But as an engineer and fellow nerd great idea and it would be fun to build that crawler tool!

Also any referrals on electricians, HVAC, plumbers, roofers, and structural engineers.

Does anyone have any recommendations for structural engineers in the area for an inspection?

I am an engineer working in Roswell, GA, with a degree in Civil Engineering.

PS - I am not an attorney but I became financially free doing this for myself after 10 years working as a w2 engineer :( world

After twenty years with the same company going from project engineer, Program Manager, Sales Manager and finally VP Sales & Marketing I decided this summer that it was time for something new so I quit! 

Get architecture/engineering done.3.

Glad 2020 is over and I hope 2021 is better for everyone suffering around the world.My Story Highlights:I attribute reaching FI at 30 to a lot of cumulative efforts that stacked.The primary effort that let me hit FI was building and selling a multi-million dollar eCommerce business and investing the profits but many of the earlier efforts made that possible.For instance, getting the online business rolling required cash ($50k total invested) that I had saved from previous efforts including:Growing up, I worked as a soccer referee and always saved my moneyIn high school, I mowed lawns with my brother and we had over 20 clients at a timeGood grades and high ACT score led to full ride at a state collegeAdditional scholarships led to making about $25K above my college costs so I graduated with no debt and strong savingsTutored during college in our Engineering Department (payed $16/hr, I graduated with Civil Engineering, just FYI)Lived with some friends in college and my rent and utilities were only $250/monthWorked as a Civil Engineer and roomed with 5 other guys in a large house, paying only $265/monthBought a car with cash for $9K in 2012 when I graduated college that had only 14,000 miles but lots of hail damage so I got a big discountBought a house in 2014 and had roommates for 3 years, earning $1,450 per month in rent, earning an additional $17K per yearGot bored enough with work that I started a side hustle that quickly became a multi-million dollar company and was able to sell it 4 years and become FI at 30 years old.The eCommerce business quickly became a full-time job and I brought on 2 friends as business partners who also invested to help supply inventory (gave up 50% equity but well worth it in my opinion and it was much more fun working with friends and as a group we were able to grow the business and keep a manageable workload and not burn out)One Year Later ...Myself and my business partners had been investing since 2012 and have been deeply studying investing/personal finance/tax strategies etc. the past 8 years but we really lucked out to sell the company before Covid hit the statesAlso got very lucky to be able to invest heavily in Real Estate Investment Trusts and other stocks during the March crashWill keep investing for another post because I have a lot going on there (stocks, both active and passive, private real estate syndications, opportunity zone funds, rental properties, BRRRs, hard money lending, public and private REITs, Bitcoin, crypto lending, eCommerce venture capital, some private equity, distressed mortgage lending, etc.) - the variety allows for greater diversity, less volatility, better rebalancing options through less correlated assets, and less risk of having to sell shares in a down market to fund expensesCurrently focused on tax-efficient investing through capital gain/loss harvesting, retirement contributions, roth conversions, etc.Overall, I filled a lot of time on starting a passion project (blog + podcast) and investing activities this past year and it went by super fastI had fun investing and had incredible returns but am now looking at diversifying the gains in a tax efficient manner by moving large gains from my active portfolio over to passive funds and some innovative growth etfs for a longer-term tilt towards the companies that could be the market leaders 10 years from nowThis post is partly to help me reflect on the year and exactly how I got here and I hope my story can encourage others as well as give them practical ideas that have helped me reach FIRE.