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Which assets in a home do you always make sure to follow the manufacturers recommended preventative maintenance schedule?
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I tinkered in real estate for about 5 years. Owned one rental, and flipped 3 houses. Just doing some side investing we will call it. I teach high school math, coach, own and operate a 500 customer lawncare business...
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I paid a contractor 50% deposit to replace the roof in my rental. They were supposed to notify me later when they going to do the job. Now I come to find out that they already did the job last week, without notifying ...
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I have a rental house I've been trying to sell off and on for many years. There was issues with the roof (shingles blowing off) so I filed an insurance claim. It's been over a month but they finally got back to me say...
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Just got a call from my realtor who was told by my lender (who tried to call but I was unavailable at the time) that the VA Loan Appraiser for my house said that the roof wouldn’t last for more than 25 years, and that...
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My insurance company is not insuring roof over 20 years. Are there insurance companies willing to do inspection and insure it based on condition or the current value?
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Is it acceptable to cover asbestos tiles with vinyl siding without having to go through the hazards of removing it?
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A roof contractor quoted $24,000 for a property that had 2,300 sq ft of living space for asphalt shingles if the property needed a new roof. The angles of the roof aren’t steep either. I looked online and the average ...
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Welcome to my thread! I'm going to use this thread as my blog on my 1st rehab property. I ultimately want to get into rental properties and plan to use the profits (hopefully) from this flip to purchase the first ...
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Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...