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16 April 2020 | 4 replies
These programs are generally in the commercial space... so we all have to sit tight until they come back online.
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29 April 2020 | 19 replies
Most lenders in that space have either tightened up their guidelines or stopped closing loans altogether.
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8 May 2020 | 46 replies
I've read a lot of your posts, and you are clearly an expert in the commercial space.
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9 May 2020 | 5 replies
Also, for houses on piers or a crawl space with a block perimeter, each cavity in the block is drilled (usually from the inside of the crawl space) and solution injected into those holes.
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18 April 2020 | 9 replies
There also seems to be enough space to add some extra income sources to the property too.Does this seem like a good deal?
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17 April 2020 | 40 replies
@Sharon HoThe ceiling height per the code is 7 feet for 30% of the space, not 7 feet for the entire space unless the city has amended the code.
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17 April 2020 | 8 replies
You mentioned they want more yard space, but adding a deck will take away from that.
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24 April 2020 | 16 replies
That being said, now is not the best time to look for roommates to share common spaces with so that is something else to think about.
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17 April 2020 | 8 replies
My partner and I live in NW Portland and pay $3200/mo. for rent but rent out a downstairs studio space for $1600/mo. so we each pay $800/mo. plus utilities.
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30 July 2020 | 3 replies
I have a background in AI and sell solutions in this space for municipal systems as part of my 'day job'.