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Turner Simon Net Zero Projects
5 January 2017 | 13 replies
While most Net Zero buildings are energy efficient, perhaps even highly so in comparison to minimum building code requirements, there is nothing requiring them to anywhere new the efficiency level of a Passivhaus   .... this is why you will see odd things like warehouses with large rooftop solar installations being able to claim Net Zero.On the other hand, Passivhaus sets three metrics which a building must meet to be certified as Passivhaus compliant:  The building must have a heating and cooling demand of not more than 15 kWh/m2 (4,755 BTU/sq ft; 5.017 MJ/sq ft) per year  and a peak heat load of 10 W/m2.Total primary energy consumption (energy for heating, hot water and electricity) must not be more than 120 kWh/m2 (38,040 BTU/sq ft; 40.13 MJ/sq ft) per yearThe building must not leak more air than 0.6 times the house volume per hour (n50 ≤ 0.6 / hour) at 50 Pa (0.0073 psi) as tested by a blower door.Ironically, the research and pilot projects which fuelled what eventually became the Passivhaus standard was carried out in Saskatchewan as a National Research Council (NRC) project in the 1970s (the house is still in use today) and a similar project (Minnesota?)
Sandy Uhlmann Owner Financing Addendum
5 December 2019 | 5 replies
What DF did to investors is put us into a box of "preditor lenders" that DTI and 1003 and ATR ability to repay is the regs attempt to force us to prove this loan is NOT preditory, is affordable and a good value.A lesser talked about need is to show that selling price is "market value" and not a picked out of thin air price the investor picked to their advantage.  
Nick B. Buying a REO with a quit claim deed - bad idea?
12 October 2016 | 15 replies
Sure, I got the title search part and a need to pay off whatever outstanding liens may be there.
Jamie Henkin Turnkey properties
12 October 2016 | 34 replies
And as a side benefit...I feel that once you put a name to a face and have the personal interaction, they might be more open to working with you (even if it's not intentional).
Drew Oberholtzer BRRR deal in new market
6 October 2016 | 0 replies
It needs roughly $5K in work (paint throughout and a new subfloor in the kitchen)  It's a solid brick house in a decent area of Pottsville.
Amy Clark Do investors buy manufactured homes?
6 October 2016 | 2 replies
Looks like they would need to get torn down and a new house built.
Robert Rayford PLEASE STAY SAFE FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND CAROLINAS
10 October 2016 | 6 replies
@Larry Fried Hi Larry  the west side didn't get hit to badly  I have 5 properties and a hotel on that side and no damages to any of them.  
John McAuley Can my Solo 401k sell a house to another LLC I own?
29 May 2017 | 8 replies
Sale, exchange, or leasing of property between a plan and a disqualified person."
Brian Faust Questions on House Hacking a Multi, 203k Financing
6 October 2016 | 1 reply
One of which I'm waiting to hear back from the broker about but maybe others have come across a similar scenario.There is a listing on MLS in my area for a triplex AND a detached single family home.  
Brian Jessop Trustee's sale vs Sheriff's sale
20 April 2017 | 3 replies
What is the difference between a Trustee's sale and a Sheriff's sale?