Joseph Ret
Tenant or landlord responsible?
A couple of months ago my rental had a window leak that did damage to my tenants China cabinet. I saw that the reason for the leak was because they did not secure the window properly which was why that window was the ...
Alex Jansen
Melbourne, FL Contractors
Hi All,I'm a recent transplant to Florida and looking to invest in Melbourne and the Space Coast. One of the properties I'm looking at needs new siding and potentially windows, I know this will be a significant portio...
Alex Benazet
Basement as bedroom in Philadelphia?
Is anyone legally renting out a unit in Philadelphia area with a basement listed as a bedroom? I read through the property maintenance code and it mentions an egress and specifies the size of the window area (8% of th...
Brandon M.
To install central AC or not?
I have a duplex here in Clearwater (Oldsmar technically) I am finishing and already have two prospective tenants, neither of which have seen the house but still want it. The property had window units before I bought i...
Tyler Divine
Lumber Order Guidelines/Suggestions
Are there any tips/tricks on saving on lumber costs from suppliers? Reasons for differences in take-off orders from a set of engineered drawings/plans?Thanks!
Erin N.
De Minimis Safe Harbor
I paid $30k for windows this year. 60 windows @ $250 each. My invoice is itemized. Can I claim de minimis safe harbor since each window is less than $2500 and my invoice is itemized? I didn't have to replace them a...
Joe D.
Need help with making a counter offer
Hey guys, need some help ASAP. I listed my current home (condo) for sale on Monday and I just received an offer that I need to counter. Let me give some background first:Purchased for 138K (2005) completely renovated ...
Daria B.
unable to use @ in posting
The @ symbol has stopped working for me. This is recent and used to work. I used to type in the @ symbol and then the beginning letters of the person I wanted to tag.I've also used the @? in existing posts to tag a pe...
Delicia M.
HELP ME PLEASE - Inspector Says I Need to Replace All New Windows
I am renovating a small 700 sq ft 2bd 1ba house in Georgetown, SC. I purchased 10 new windows from Home Depot and had them installed. The inspector came out today and said I need to replace the new DP 36 windows with ...
Joe Colossale
Are condos worth it?
I have been looking for my next property and have an opportunity to buy a condo for below market value. Seems like a no brainer to buy a condo at a discount but I am worried about using it for a long term rental becau...