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4 May 2022 | 19 replies
.)- price/sq ft is still relatively much cheaper than other comparable cities- lowest vacancy rate in Columbus history- one of the panel members who spoke at a housing development I went to named Bob Schottenstein (developer who has built over 150,000 homes) stated Intel will do to Columbus what Disney did to Orlando
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26 November 2016 | 38 replies
Since that time; they've done quite a bit work and replaced (or are still in the process of replacing) most of the big ticket items like termite work, the electric panels, all appliances, flooring, etc.
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20 September 2017 | 3 replies
As for Electrical, aluminum wiring is a red flag not seeing it can't be used but it has greater chances of malfunctioning and causing a fire vs copper(aluminum was used more in the Vietnam era but this is just precaution), make sure all electrical work is grounded (you can tell if the receptacle are 2 prong and not 3), Service and Panel size would also need to be adequate if you plan on adding more rooms and circuits(I recommend at least 150 Amps).
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29 March 2022 | 92 replies
No more leaks and the light that comes through the new panels is amazing.
17 December 2021 | 19 replies
I see interest rates going to rise mid next year so I think my best option would be to wait till my roof is updated and with solar and take out a HELOC on the property.
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21 April 2023 | 10 replies
Not mobile home type pre-fab but where they panelize the house in a shop and then truck it to site either in panelized walls or even in pre-assembled rooms/floors.
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24 April 2023 | 35 replies
Try Seattle Investors Club or SIC, @Julie Clark is a wealth of knowledge and great ambassador for the area.Additionally we have our monthly meetups in bellevue, WA as well as @Michael Haas with his house hack meetup which usually has great topics, networking, surprise panels of experts sharing great tips, strategies, and ideas.REAPS - real estate association of puget sound - @Angelique Tinney has great panels, monthly meetups in Bellevue, WA and across the sound too.Most of us are local PNW seattle investors and can help coordinate that transition from dade/miami/broward counties.Both FL and WA are no income tax states with relatively low property taxes from what I've seen.
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10 November 2021 | 686 replies
We will be adding solar roofs and Charging EVs to all properties in the next 5 years.
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20 January 2021 | 4 replies
This would require you to have availability in your electrical panel to support the new load.
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8 March 2016 | 1 reply
I come from the construction world, project management and fabrication mostly, and am kind of obsessed with efficiency in all my dealings, from solar LED lighting to seamless showings and leasing.