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13 January 2014 | 6 replies
The house I bought is missing some storm windows.The frames are still good, so I don't want to buy frames with storm windows, I just need the inserts.Anybody know where I can buy these?
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1 December 2008 | 6 replies
It was a foreclosure that the previous owners completely remodeled-new windows, carpet, kitchen and bath and then took the AC, fridge, above the stove microwave and copper water pipes with them when they left.
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10 June 2016 | 68 replies
A drop down menu will appear, and at the bottom of that menu is Start a Discussion.Click that blue box, and you are taken to a new window, where you can choose a forum to post in, then write a headline and introduction post.
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23 December 2017 | 24 replies
You may be able to slide by, but as you build your portfolio all the shortcuts taken add to the collective risk.
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26 December 2017 | 28 replies
All rules are, as always, out the window when it is a family member willing to risk their career/license for you.
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16 November 2017 | 3 replies
It might be too late for you but I always suggest modular construction and simple things like having all windows a certain distance from the floors or doors so that they don’t need to be tempered.
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22 November 2017 | 9 replies
When dealing with interest tracing, I feel like that guy who knocks on the windows of cars admonishing drivers for not using turn signals.
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27 April 2018 | 6 replies
My properties are not easy to underwrite conventionally as they have boarded windows such as no longer utilized bathroom windows or basement windows (common for the area), siding and roofs not in best condition, and higher crime areas.
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29 April 2018 | 2 replies
There's old cat feces everywhere, noticeable urine stains, scratched up walls, black mold on the walls, rotten window sills, doors made out of wood and chicken wire that apparently were built to block off hallways, a tree partially through the roof in the living room, holes in the walls in some places, refrigerators that are beyond disgusting and vanities that are barely standing among other issues.The place has a lot of potential I think once it's cleaned up but I've never tackled this kind of situation before.
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1 September 2018 | 11 replies
But there are also alternatives:Install a home security system.Get a dog.Landscape wisely.Put up motion detecting outdoor lights.Install window and door alarms.Put in smarter locks.Install fake security cameras.Look like you’re home.The better question is: how does your tenant feel about it?