Kyle Soderman
Uh-Oh Stucco?!
13 December 2015 | 11 replies
It is the, "newer," stucco on air-tight Minnesota homes where poor flashing around windows and other areas often causes moisture intrusion and then the stucco, "locks in," the moisture and causes huge and expensive problems down the road.
Joel Owens
Synthetic Stucco??
17 February 2013 | 8 replies
Insurance companies are very tight on Contractors that do synthetic stucco due to construction defect claims but I don't have any companies that have a problem insuring a home with EFIS but we are in a fairly dry climate.
Anthony Heidenreich
Is Austin 78745 a good investment?
8 February 2019 | 12 replies
We're looking at buying a 3/2 in the 78745 zip code, but the numbers are really tight.
Frank Borzen
Tips on TV remotes and screened patios?
31 March 2023 | 7 replies
Also the "Screen Tight" system makes it super easy to replace a single screen panel.
Bonnie Low
Who's adding an ADU to boost cash flow?
10 December 2020 | 9 replies
Frankly, we were really surprised at how much rent it could generate, but our market is really, really tight, so there's that going for us, too.
Mike Palmer
Keyless combination entry locks a good idea?
17 June 2020 | 50 replies
They also can only have one code (which I guess is really no worse than only one key that fits the lock), where the digital units can have multiple (and even temporary) codes.I have a door that is tight in the winter when it's cold (seems fine in the summer, but I think just needs an adjustment), and a tenant broke a key trying to get in.
John G.
Quitting your day job
12 September 2011 | 11 replies
It was a little too early--things were a little tight for a few months--but then we settled into our new situation and did fine.Of course, if we didn't have my husband's job, I would have had to keep working until . . . well, until about a month ago.
Becca Pariser
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
1 April 2023 | 3 replies
At a quick look spending $100k on a rehab whoch is a fairly heavy lift just to have the ARV $20k over your investment is much too tight.
Jennifer Hamon
Do funds in a 401k plan count as cash reserves?
23 July 2019 | 9 replies
I get that these forms of compensation are complicated for lenders to assess because every employer has a different approach to vesting schedules, refreshes, etc.If I could save just a little bit longer I think the money wouldn't be so tight but I feel some urgency about being on the sidelines through too much of the 2020 home-buying season.
Daniel Ortega
What areas are you buying in for cash flow?
27 May 2021 | 14 replies
The market is very tight so we are not even looking at anything that gets listed unless it has been sitting for a while and has lots of deferred maintenance and opportunity for forced appreciation.