
4 February 2016 | 19 replies
In this case, the prior owner passed and the sole heir wants nothing to do with the place, as it has fallen into disrepair and the electrical would cost about $7k to redo alone if it had to be contracted out.

6 August 2015 | 6 replies
In the second bedroom, even after a coat of paint, the tape kept coming off, so I opted for electrical tape instead.

5 June 2016 | 1 reply
For another, my occupancy of the MIL is so unpredictable and sporadic that it is hard to develop any rationale for the portion I should pay even if I wanted to do so (but it would definitely be less than the sq ft proportion).So, I was thinking of just laying it on the line for prospective tenants, "yes, you will pay all electric/gas/water/cable/trash, and yes that includes for the MIL suite, but I will pay landscaping ($200/mth) and pest control spraying ($30-$50/mth)".It probably wouldn't deter the discovery of a decent tenant, but I'm fearful I'd be planting the seed for some amount of resentment, whereas if I were to communicate (or treat) the situation differently, maybe I could avoid and have a nice Kumbaya relationship.Any ideas on how I could best handle this situation?

23 February 2021 | 30 replies
In a rental case I'm guessing most people would not be interested in those circumstances, and those who would consider the option certainly wouldn't pay a premium for it.So I guess the question is, when accounting for water, sewer, and electrical hookups, THEN what time to install and what is the ROI?

2 December 2016 | 7 replies
They build high quality houses without Electrical which can be a good fit for my skill set.

13 March 2017 | 10 replies
I have managed properties before and have extensive experience in electrical, plumbing, and carpentry work.

3 October 2016 | 6 replies
But here's a rough idea of the basic steps involved and what it cost when I did it:STEPS:~ Drain the pool~ Remove pool equipment & cap off water lines~ Remove/cap off any unused electrical~ Knock down the edges around the pool and make holes in the bottom of the pool for drainage ~ Fill pool with "clean fill" material (i.e. soil, gravel, rock, sand, etc)~ Tamp the fill material as you put it in to compact it and reduce the chance of it settling over time once it's all fullCOSTS: (we did the labor ourselves so this is just for the material)~ $450 to buy a jackhammer to knock down the edges around the pool and also to make the holes in the bottom (we could have rented a jackhammer for cheaper but this way we own one and can use it on future jobs)~ $1600 for the fill dirt (it was a lot of dirt!)

26 September 2016 | 10 replies
Electric meter on?

8 November 2016 | 19 replies
. $2500Repair budget: $10,000Estimated total investment: $94,000Monthly breakdownMortgage payment: $286HOA Fees: $255Taxes: $168Electric: $200 (there is electric heat)Insurance: $42Net operating costs: $951/monthAnticipated incomeRent bedroom 1: $700Rent bedroom 2: $725Rent basement: $0 (I'd live in basement)Gross income: $1425/monthCashflow: $1425 - $951 = $474/month plus I live there for free