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Al Williamson It's the GATE Stupid
29 March 2021 | 4 replies
Ravi Kiran Wow, you're planning on adding a ton of expenses to prevent car break ins.There are some cheaper options that you could start with.The gate is a visual deterrent... so is a dummy video camera and signage.An auditable deterrent is to have a bell set up to a light beam so when someone walks across and breaks the line of sight, the bell/buzzer rings.
Rick Day Newbie with Major Landlord issue in Mandeville, Louisiana
12 May 2014 | 17 replies
Did the treatment from Orkin get rid of the fleas, or are there still fleas?
Andrew S. Bath/surround liners? Any experience - good/bad? Cost?
27 May 2020 | 7 replies
I've seen some where the studs were literally collapsing into a powder from rot.The last one we did was an old 60's era cast iron tub that we had refinished several times (about $280/treatment) but it peeled.
Anderson Morgan First Flip Near Complete. Need Advice
12 July 2016 | 10 replies
Account Closed, Unfortunately, properties acquired with the intent to rehab and then sell or flip do not qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment
Gordon Meadows 100 pad Eco Friendly Mod Home Development in Austin! 2016
4 March 2016 | 54 replies
They take less time to construct than site-built homes, are more energy-efficient, and generally cost less.I have been tracking a lot of posts written and contributed by many real estate professionals on various blogging platforms from Active Rain to Linkedin as well as several publications and even in some audio visual commentary be it news related, informative documentary or advertorial in nature.
Gregory Schwartz Higher ground just doesnt always make dollars or sense
4 May 2020 | 7 replies
They cannot claim any discrimination, unfair treatment, argue about why they are being evicted, etc.  
Guevara M. Pet Urine On Wood Subfloor
18 October 2019 | 29 replies
Also, I have no affiliation with Simple Solution, I'm sure any enzyme treatment would work; it's knowing how to get the Ph that was most helpful to me, and to ensure there's no confusion, this is not an advertisement, I'm not affiliated with any company, I'm an insurance adjuster....
Vincent Carroll Security deposit and cigarette odor/violation of nonsmoking
17 April 2017 | 3 replies
Smoke gets in everywhere, walls, baseboards, flooring etc,,, there have been a few times I kilzed all the walls, tore up carpet and treated floors with a special enzyme treatment and brought in an ozone machine. 
Steve Christensen Seller Move Out - Anything I can do to protect myself/price?
13 October 2015 | 6 replies
I usually use this checklist of things to do during the final walk-through (and I take my time), including but not limited to: "Check the exterior of the home, especially if there have been strong wind or rain storms since your last visit.Turn all light fixtures on and off.Make sure the seller hasn’t removed any fixtures, such as chandeliers, that he or she they agreed to leave.Check all major appliances.Turn heat and/or air conditioning on and off.Turn on water faucets; check for leaks under sinks.Test the garage door openers.Flush all toilets.Open and close all windows and doors.Do a visual spot-check of ceilings, walls and floors.Turn on the garbage disposal and exhaust fans.Check the status of any agreed-upon repairs.Check screens and storm windows.
Chris Vaught Ups and downs of my first flip
1 August 2016 | 11 replies
After all that, I've returned to the investing world rejuvenated and ready to put new ideas, strategies, and systems I've learned since then into action.Unfortunately, I put all my pictures away and can't seem to find them, so I don't have any visuals, which is a little disappointing, but here are the rough numbers followed by a pretty good overview of how things went:House Purchase: $75,000Rehab Costs: $63,500Holding Costs: $32,000Sell Price: $182,500Profit: $12,000I found this house driving through a neighborhood I had been pretty familiar with for a while.