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17 June 2019 | 13 replies
When it comes to fixtures and such though I provide them. 2x4s, drywall, pipe, etc... they get what they need and I don’t need to worry about it.
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27 September 2023 | 2 replies
If you are adding, removing, moving fixtures you will need a permit set to submit to your local jurisdiction (City of Tampa).
31 December 2020 | 14 replies
Rentals are way more passive and certainly my cup of tea.
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22 November 2019 | 13 replies
Some products have started to have cupping of the planks when installed over concrete without the use of a vapor barrier.
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17 March 2022 | 13 replies
Link to more detailsWestlake Hills: only a homestead owner may apply for a short-term rental special use permit, but may do so for the homestead or another property owned by the homestead owneronly one permit will be issued per homestead, regardless of whether the permit is for the homestead or another property owned by the homestead owneressentially you must own a primary residence in Westlake in order to get an STR permit, but if you own two homes in Westlake, you can get a permit for the one you don't live ina guesthouse can not be used as a short term rentalLink to more detailsWimberly:To obtain a permit to operate a bed & breakfast or vacation rental, an applicant must go through the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process and receive an approved permit.
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27 April 2022 | 37 replies
But I would be happy to grab a cup of coffee and chat if anyone is up for it.
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13 March 2019 | 2 replies
Cheap cabinets on the walls, seemingly random light fixtures on the ceiling, hair wedged behind and under the baseboard trim, plumbing everywhere, etc. 3) Hershey has grown a ton in the 30 years since I first visited the area.
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10 January 2021 | 6 replies
The property was pretty much a hoarder house so the first step was to clear everything out.The scope of the rehab: All New Interior Paint Some Exterior PaintNew Floors in the Master Bedroom New Stainless Steel Appliances Painted Kitchen Cabinets and Added New Hardware Tore Some Kitchen Cabinets Out and Added Floating Shelves New Light Fixtures All New Sod in the Backyard New Privacy Fence Interior Drain Tile and 3 Support Beams Added to a Basement Wall Epoxy Painted the Basement Concrete FloorNEW HVAC System Framed the Whole Basement Out and Hung Drywall - Mud, Taped, Sanded, And Painted All in all the live in rehab took 6.5 months The numbers:Bought: $125kRehab: $11k (1/3 of that was the new HVAC system) Appraisal: $168k I was happy with the refinance appraisal number I gotI am able to refinance out of the PMI, lower my interest rate, and lower my monthly paymentI forced about 30k in equity I did not do a "cash out refinance" as I wanted to live my equity in the home and pull out a HELOC in a few months to allow for a purchase of another property or a "rehab fund."
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1 April 2021 | 5 replies
It's not my cup of tea, but let's face it: there are slum tenants who need slum lords or they will be homeless.
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4 July 2021 | 17 replies
.- Take them to Home Depot and have them help with project estimates: Is this light fixture more or less expensive than that light fixture?