
1 July 2017 | 12 replies
What this area does have though, are a lot of split level houses where the lower level is considered an in-law suite and many have separate outside entrances, a full bath/bedroom and we would put in a kitchenette and permanent door to create a separate unit.

12 July 2017 | 24 replies
@Simon Ruiz I think it would have at least a small impact for sure, economically if a tram cut a 2 hour commute in half and the average person makes $25 an hour plus say $5 in gas that's $60 round trip.

23 December 2009 | 7 replies
Bleaching with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide or sodium perborate might be necessary.Urine stains may cause permanent dye removal from fibers.VOMIT: 1.

17 February 2014 | 5 replies
Each home yields the same 13% cap rate but you also need to deduct the cost of borrowing the money from your bottom line.House # 1: Price: $100,000 Annual return after expenses: $13,000House # 2: Price: $100,000 Annual return after expenses: $13,000House # 3: Price: $100,000 Annual return after expenses: $13,000House # 4: Price: $100,000 Annual return after expenses: $13,000House # 5: Price: $100,000 Annual return after expenses: $13,000Total Portfolio: Price $500,000 Total return ($13,000 X 5): $65,000Total Interest: ($500,000 X 4.5%) $22,500Total tax savings ($500,000 X (4.5% X 35%)) $7875Effective Cost of interest ($22,500 - $7875) $14,625Total Profit: (Total Property Return - Effective Cost of Interest) $50,37550.375% Cash on cash return.Notes: Of course there are a few factors not taken into account as well as other over-simplifications with this model but it is meant only to prove the point of how leverage impacts return.

20 June 2014 | 3 replies
And, anything we do in cutting off Russia will have an impact on us as well.The way to justify that no action should be taken will be by stating that Russia was requested to enter to protect its related citizens.

9 February 2015 | 11 replies
All wood structural panels, when designed to be permanently exposed in outdoor applications, shall be of an exterior exposure durability.

2 April 2015 | 9 replies
Rent control in these areas usually means that increases are capped to CPI (usually) or just a few percentage points, and you can usually get temporary or permanent increases in base rent by improving units (most are temporary but I think JC is permanent, some places like UC recently repealed their improvement laws so it can change, but I've heard it's coming back).Good luck.

17 April 2013 | 4 replies
If both are working, clean and don't have any issues, your buyer's inspector is unlikely to flag them at this point.As for biggest bang on appraisals, there is very little in terms of inexpensive stuff you can do to impact the appraised value.

12 July 2013 | 1 reply
Obviously I'm not familiar with your particular neighborhood, nor do I know if enclosed garages are common there or not, but in most areas an enclosed garage will actually increase the value of the subject property (but have little to no direct effect on the rest of the neighborhood).Unless a neighbor's new garage would somehow impact your property (i.e. block an existing desirable view, encroach upon your property in some way, etc), I don't see a need to be overly concerned with it.

20 November 2013 | 41 replies
A palm nailer and an impact driver have proven to be very useful new additions.