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18 January 2020 | 0 replies
. - I initially offered 3 months free rent to help get a business off the ground.- They came back at me with 6 months free, no rent increase until 2022, AND I need to replace the windows, submeter water, replace some decking, do landscaping.- I am just about to come back at them with no free rent, but I'll pay for their build out up to the value of 5 months of rent, plus windows/meters/ramp.Now I'm realizing that that whole package is a ton of money, and I won't make any money for over a year.
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22 January 2020 | 31 replies
We let the lender know to continue to progress, as we had lead inspections and phase I reports lined up.
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19 January 2020 | 2 replies
I bought a house with a mother in law apartment. I’ve been clearing almost the whole mortgage by renting the basement but we’re planning on buying a new house and moving. The house is in R-1 zoning so I can’t technica...
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10 February 2020 | 4 replies
So we should be ok, but we're still very much in the "unknown" phase right now but it's certainly a little better than last week when I cried just about every single day because of all the unknowns that were still at play.Here's a little "before" picture.
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21 January 2020 | 2 replies
My electrician is recommending that we rewire the entire house bc the existing wiring is copper but does not have a ground (built in 1968).
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23 January 2020 | 33 replies
They did have the panel grounded and some of the wires they used have a ground but most don’t.
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21 January 2020 | 0 replies
We divided the lot and are building two new ground up vacation homes right on the water.
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21 January 2020 | 12 replies
Any input from someone who has feet on the ground would be greatly appreciated.
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8 April 2022 | 6 replies
Also, AU Gold through Lloyd's is the preferred carrier if you have ground up construction or demolition.
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23 January 2020 | 4 replies
I can be the boots on the ground, have time after hours and weekends to make this work.