
3 May 2019 | 14 replies
Landlords, do you find it to be more difficult to find tenants if your property has oil heating?
2 May 2019 | 1 reply
HiMaybe someone knows how to find information about property in Miami LP and all that

2 May 2019 | 8 replies
The kerosene heat may become costly.

6 May 2019 | 2 replies
What you'll think is the best investment in Florida multi family or single family in this market as a first investment? My mind it telling me Multi Families just because it's more doors but also more taking care of ? ...

7 May 2019 | 15 replies
Talking about climate my wife & I laid close to 1200 sq ft of the vinyl flooring at our Lakehouse & I was worried about the expansion during the hot summers & especially joint contraction during the very cold winter months as its shutdown & NOT heated.

5 May 2019 | 4 replies
Right now the place is heated primarily by baseboard (electric) so the chimney isn't used and it looks like it's wearing out.

3 May 2019 | 0 replies
The other offer would be significantly less (in the realm of a reduction of $30,000) in which I simply say that I will buy the home and take responsibility for the mold. .Renovations.The home is actually in fairly decent shape considering its age, but will certainly require the following immediately: New Windows: ($15,000) Scraping and Painting Inside/Out: ($15,000) A new boiler or electric heat conversion: ($6,000-$9,000)Minor Kitchen and Bathroom Updating: ($10,000)Several Doors and General Carpentry work: ($10,000)This roughly brings Immediate Renovation Costs to $60,000 (to my best knowledge)Other work which can be sidelined but will need to be done within 3 years: New Roof: ($25,000) Tree and Shrub Removal: ($5,000)I'd like to bundle a renovation loan into my mortgage via FHA's 203(k) program.

3 May 2019 | 1 reply
The line between habitable and not is gray and while you may have water and heat, dust everywhere is likely to make most people freak out.

2 October 2019 | 10 replies
They were a blessing that saved the project and they continue to be what I think about to cheer myself up when I'm blue.My remodel investment was as follows:Property: purchase price + interest, taxes, escrow, whatever = $25,910Other Carrying costs: water = $241Demo & Hauling: $580 (Craigslist Find)Water Main and Hookup: $1,890Septic and Leech field: $4,250Concrete, Framing & Roof: $17,406DIY Exterior Paint: $470Plumbing: $5,953DIY Solar System & Batteries: $14,181Electric Wiring & Lighting: $880 (Husband is an electrician)Mini-split Heat Pump $2,000Insulation, Drywall, Primer: Plus "shiplap" style wall to cover fed up drywall - $4,489Floors: $3,327Interior Paint & Trim: $520Tile: $5,129Kitchen cabinets, shelves, countertop, sink, etc: $2,483Appliances: (range, hood, fridge, dishwasher, washer & dryer) $1,679Bathroom: (bath, shower, vanity, trim, etc) $1,448Fence and Patio Cover: $3,900"Landscaping": (gravel, shower, tiles, lights, etc) $1,048Furnishing: $1,518Housewares & Decorating: (many from my house as we were moving) $150It took over a year to finish since I ignored it the first 6 months and could only do the occasional weekends once I got started.