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Eli M. Construction materials qualifications
10 February 2020 | 2 replies
Hi Eli,Although some people will just tell their contractor to use "The cheapest" or what is "Cheapest at Home Depot" or spec nothing and let the contractor pick out what he wants.It's best to pick your items using industry standard grading language (for lumber, cement slump, and etc...), or by manufacturer and part number (for paint, faucets, water closets, and etc..).Then work that language into the bid request (and manually verify it is being used on the site vs cheaper knockoffs).Kitchen faucets and shower mixing valves, for instance can vary widely in construction materials, service life, ease of installation (installer time), and ease of service once in service.Also, some manufactures will have grades for items, such as builder, multifamily, hospitality, hospital, homeowner, etc... 
Chad Clanton Common and Unusual Findings: A Home Inspector's Journal
16 November 2015 | 28 replies
The third photo is the primary load-bearing post of the roof, and has a scabbed on 2x4" to keep the ridge board kind of sort of generally in place (using the technical language commensurate with the engineering...).
Nijui Truesdale Wholesaling
13 January 2016 | 13 replies
Also I am most interested in learning about assigning the offer to purchase ( because I would not be able to take title )In order to do that what language do I need in the offer to make the seller aware I plan on assigning the contract.Do I need to assign the contract before the due diligence period is over?
TJ Joseph What is the best way to approach this real estate transaction?
23 March 2016 | 1 reply
Sounds like your friend is pretty shady to me.And their may be language in the listing agreement that covers a sale for a certain amount of time after expiration of the agreement.
JR C. Hereos Act will hurt landlords in a bad way
2 June 2021 | 323 replies
Actually, the language states that landlords can not use past evictions against applicants again.
Armand P. Private money lender
4 April 2024 | 5 replies
Additionally, since this project is already in flight, you run the risk of mechanic liens taking priority over your loan as they can backdate the lien to when work commenced
Jason Ross Tax Auction Questions
31 May 2017 | 11 replies
(Also, the statute's language from immediately after where I quoted in my previous post requires that any entity that regularly encumbrances property must clearly indicate its current contact information on all such encumbrances to be filed with any county/state clerk.
Joey Budka Decreasing Incentive to Attend Universities
10 April 2011 | 42 replies
And that resume has to show that you didn't stop your formal education after the 12th grade.I think if I had it to do over again, I would have pursued a liberal arts undergraduate degree, using those years to learn more about history, the arts, literature, language, etc.
Robin Simon Multifamily Real Estate Investing – What are the financing options?
17 April 2024 | 0 replies
Note that this is another example of where real estate “lingo” doesn’t always match with the standard English Language!
Nathan Gesner Are wholesalers dishonest? Illegal?
23 September 2020 | 37 replies
This might be a stretch but the only reason I see someone going to click that link to the calculator is to test it out or to generate reports to convince cash buyers about the worthiness of a deal so they can commence business.