18 January 2016 | 34 replies
If it is vacant, they have the right in the mortgage documents to "secure and preserve the property", which typically includes installing a new lock,securing/boarding/locking Windows, and performing monthly inspections.
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19 April 2019 | 33 replies
I'm past the 3 day window for a refund but I'm going to call Legacy and try to get a refund.
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11 January 2016 | 16 replies
Playing slots, and the lottery, isn't much different than driving down Main St while throwing money out the window... ;)
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20 January 2016 | 28 replies
There are also 2 cracked windows because the building moved so much!
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11 July 2017 | 10 replies
In addition to renovating the 3 units that turned over at the beginning of 2015, with renovation costs of ~$3000 each, we've installed new windows in a number of units, new central and through-the-wall A/C, some more new appliances, and we've completed kitchen floor replacements in all apartments.
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10 January 2016 | 3 replies
Alex,Nothing beats the real data, but if you do not have that, you can perform a quick triage using 50% of your revenue as operating expenses ... if you carry the heating - in your area, cooling - costs via a central HVAC, you might want to allow 60% to be safe.That which remains after the operating costs - the Net Operating Income - is the pool you have to fund your debt service and your capital expenditures reserve {for things that eventually wear out: HVAC, roof, windows, etc.}.
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10 January 2016 | 1 reply
If you're redoing the foundation, it might be an opportunity to widen or add in windows and regrade around it.
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13 January 2016 | 33 replies
We've built our own retaining walls, replaced 16 windows, repaired appliances, sprayed exterior/interior paint, learned to set tile and cut countertops ourselves.
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12 January 2016 | 3 replies
Open floor plan, split plan bedrooms, palladium window in quest room which is very impressive.
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13 January 2016 | 47 replies
We open and close windows.