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1 May 2024 | 30 replies
Also, dry everything out in the basement but I wouldn't make any repairs until you get this sorted out... and depending on the extent of the damage, don't let the restoration company do the repairs without getting some other bids.
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1 May 2024 | 22 replies
I agree with Drew to add at least 10% on top of your construction bid.
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30 April 2024 | 101 replies
If the agent/listing disclosed it needs work, selling as-is but that you likely wouldn’t win bid with an inspection contingency, then you decided not to have it inspected, that’s a different, hard lesson.
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27 April 2024 | 4 replies
Your best bet is to consult with a few contractors to get some bids and go from there.
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27 April 2024 | 2 replies
I would get a few bids first from a contractor and then talk to a realtor/appraiser to see what the numbers look like
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27 April 2024 | 6 replies
There were many bids, and hours of discussion over how to properly proceed once all of this had come to light.
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26 April 2024 | 8 replies
There's a lot of competition for both SFHs and MFs in GR, but SFH owners NEED a place to live and I find I cannot and don't want to compete with them in a bidding war, as I simply can't make my numbers work.Buy a duplex and Owner Occupy the one side.
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26 April 2024 | 6 replies
Bring a local GC with you when you go so they can get a rough idea of a bid for renovation.
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25 April 2024 | 18 replies
So if the lien amount is $1000 and you bid and win it at $1,100.
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26 April 2024 | 145 replies
.- at Home Depot always aks for better pricing at their bid room.