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Hi Folks,We bought a duplex and are trying the whole house hacking thing. Enjoying the financial benefits but a design flaw I overlooked when deciding to buy is that the steps going down to the basement is shared. Whi...
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Seriously - I get at least 4-5 emails each day concerning apartments for sale. Every freaking one of them is "value add"...These brokers are so disingenuous it's not even funny.Freaking disgusting!
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Hello,
I owe a 3 unit building where I live in the basement and rent the other 2 units. I just got a message from the tenant who lives on the top floor complaining about the child in the middle slamming doors. Both...
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hi allI'm going to talk to a surveyor tomorrow, and plan on talking to a few mote after that.. should I let them know that I'm going to be talking to their competition?
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Went to look at a property today...I'm working on purchasing my first. I got to the property before my agent showed up so I began to look over the outside. I got to the crawlspace, which just had a metal panel leaned ...
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Looking at purchasing a duplex and between both units, the leases are locked in until April and May of next 2022. The leases are total about $1800 below market and I would be losing roughly $650 a month until the lea...
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Hey, I am an investor in Bormingham, Alabama. Does anyone know of a good reputable property management company in the Birmingham area? I am with one that is pathetic to say the least- I can't get them on phone, no re...
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Do you use Whole-House Surge Protectors?
If so, what brand?
If not, do to have any fear of your appliances getting burned out?
I am still a bit of a newby on this site. I appreciate your answers ahead of time! :)
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Hey BP! I made a similar post about file sharing but now am looking at suggestions where people track finances, in particular their income and expenses. Do you have a one stop shop for all your finances, do you use it...
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We have to replace the motor in the bathroom fan of our condo in Scripps Ranch. I usually do most of the maintenance myself, but I just don't have the time now to bother with this.
Can anyone recommend a good handyma...