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19 October 2022 | 24 replies
But I get it re: time/energy/cost involved with that pursuit, notwithstanding your California location.
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9 January 2023 | 11 replies
I also am thinking about expanding it a bit to replace one sink and replace several light fixtures and switches that I wouldn't worry about a permit if I was just doing one thing at a time.
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9 January 2023 | 14 replies
I have signed contract for SFR on a vacant property. Owner does not live in house and it’s currently empty. Purchase and sale is signed. I have to only wait for bank to complete the closing formalities, but I am confi...
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10 January 2023 | 1 reply
This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.
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10 January 2023 | 6 replies
Even if you have no common area utilities now, it would be more economical in the future if you ever wanted to add another panel to cover miscellaneous common area lighting, CCTV, etc.
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12 October 2019 | 19 replies
i would put a belt sander in that and fix it in 10 minutes , then I’d do a light matching stain till it was close and spray some polyurethane on it .
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10 January 2023 | 3 replies
As they would say, the future information was like water coming out of a fire hose.I spent all my energy and burned my eyeballs watching as many videos as I could.
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11 July 2019 | 414 replies
I find many use the term "newly renovated" to mean new carpet and paint and a few door knobs and light fixtures.
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10 January 2023 | 19 replies
We write into the leases that tenants are not allowed to paint, but some still ask, and worse yet, some do it without asking.We have a choice of 2 paint colors for walls that we use in all of our properties (a light beige and a light grey).
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10 January 2023 | 1 reply
I stuck to the modern theme - replacing light fixtures from Amazon, peel & stick flooring in the kitchen, and adding a fresh coat of paint on the cabinets and walls.