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4 February 2018 | 48 replies
Yes, that's part of our "taking possession" checklist when we close on a new property with existing holding tanks.Because energy efficiency is part of our {self-imposed} mandate we frequently experiment with new ideas during major retrofits (hence the solar thermal DHW with in-line heaters for the final lift).
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24 July 2015 | 3 replies
I can't express how appreciative I am that a platform like this exists.
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26 March 2016 | 13 replies
Los Angeles $70 sq ft for rehabbing existing space.
26 July 2015 | 3 replies
Forget about grants, they practically do not exist for investing.Once you have some basic knowledge of how it all works and start getting to know people who are doing what you understand and decide for yourself that you want to do, then you are ready to start.
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11 August 2015 | 15 replies
The long term strategy is based on buy and hold, but will flip existing property when it makes sense.
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27 July 2015 | 5 replies
Conceivably, these siblings would either list and sell the asset to your investor (for which you receive commission #1) or you bring in a developer/syndicator.In the second scenario, siblings would partner up and contribute their equity into the formal or informal partnership and the developer/syndicator would bring experience (successful track record), and other resources including builders, design architects, engineers, and entitlement experts for zoning and building approval, depending in the scale of the project.A third choice exists whereby siblings attempt development themselves.
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27 July 2015 | 9 replies
Have you checked with your insurance agent about landlord liability with a pool existing on the property?
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27 July 2015 | 8 replies
It proved to them the market existed.
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28 July 2015 | 3 replies
You will now have cash in your IRA account instead of a loan for whatever face amount the original loan was.If you keep the cash in your existing IRA account, when the custodian does Fair Market Value reporting to the IRS your account value will be reported at the reduced amount.
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4 August 2015 | 14 replies
I have seen the existence of oil tanks not be remediated properly, and it end up costing a developer $500,000 to remedy the situation, including the environmental impact and the cost of fees and penalties levied against them.