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12 April 2024 | 6 replies
If yes, and if you do not have much experience yourself, I would engage a local civil engineer to guide you through the initial planning phases even before you get to design & construction.
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9 April 2024 | 2 replies
Was curious if anyone had experience?
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12 April 2024 | 5 replies
@Bob Stevens I totally agreed with all this through my first time experience.
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13 April 2024 | 8 replies
my experience has been similar.
12 April 2024 | 3 replies
Happy to connect and share about my real estate experience.
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12 April 2024 | 6 replies
From experience, no one wants to buy or rent there but anything near Westover or closer to Raeford would be great neighborhoods for cashflow.
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12 April 2024 | 6 replies
If I buy house for investment i run the numbers and everything look good but and its a big but... the house on flood zone from 1-10 he at 9 now let me make it clear its not a lake or something close to it city close to downtown chiago not lake around it very metropolitan area.. but flood zone 9 so i know its can be a big factor when i want to riff after i finish my renove there and want to take my money back 75% i know also the insurance van be factor with the price i can pay every month.. so if some have idea or experience with this subject the house located oak park Illinois..
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11 April 2024 | 10 replies
Many reputable general contractors have experience with city/township inspections and final inspections before you can sell your home; they can provide value based on experience with trades inspectors and providing more accurate estimates for project costs based on current market value of work per trade.
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12 April 2024 | 2 replies
I've actually had some experience with this in the past and know that you can get everything done under one roof if you find the right one.
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12 April 2024 | 1 reply
It's worth around $450k & I'm not sure how long it'll take to sell in the current market.Our immediate family (my wife, her dad, out daughter & I) are very handy and have experience in construction, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc, so we are anticipating being the general contractor and subbing out only those things we cannot do ourselves.We have several STRs, but no motels.