Anil Samuel
Help Needed: Quote for Soffit Replacement
I have someone charging me the following to replace soffit in a porch for an area with dimensions of 16' X 11':The materials:$10 per sheet of vinyl soffit = $170$5 per 12 foot of j channel = $35Screws and staples=$20 ...
Kimberly H.
Window replacement seems extremely HIGH Priced
It's a $2900 sf. duplex. I do have the option of just replacing the 10 pane windows which I got a quote for $2,000 just for glass replacement. I feel like I'm getting raped. Urggh! Anyone with replacement window ...
Chad Mitchell
FHA when roof need to replaced
Hi,I am trying to close on a small multifamily (fourplex) using an FHA. The roof needs to be replaced. Is it possible to secure an FHA if the roof needs to be replaced, or will I have to use a conventional loan?
Carter Livingston
Cheap Window Replacement in Sacramento, CA
We have a house that we'll be selling in the next year, it has an old single panel sliding glass door (with a crack in the top corner of the glass) and windows and that are very difficult to open and close. The house...
Zach Ziskin
Granite countertop overlay versus replacement--thoughts?
Hi All, I'm rehabbing a SFH right now and the kitchen countertops definitely need some updating. I was looking into going with a granite overlay on top of the existing countertop, rather than tearing out the existing ...
Allen Jones
Replacement Value question on cheap property
I've got a question about insurance for a low cost property. I'm looking at a $30K single family house, it's in a C- neighborhood. The replacement cost is $125k. In the event something happened and it was a total loss...
Clayton Coombs
Replacement Cost vs Actual Cash Value
I have 5 rental properties & typically have 2-4 properties that I'm flipping at any given time. Of course the all have insurance but every time they ask if I would like to insure for replacement cost or actual cas...
Nathan Grubb
I guess I'm replacing the floor!
Whoops! I was just adding in some new PVC under the sink when I kicked over the can of primer. The floor may have not been pretty before, but it wasn't in bad shape. Looks like maybe we'll be replacing it sooner than ...
Rodrigo G. Tschope
Should my landlord replace my stove?
Hi guys, I'm living in Ireland, Dublin and I'm living in an apartment to much clean or new. Anyway, I'm doing some fix in the apartment and the place has become very good to live, but I'm speeding a few time to fix an...
Lynn Z
Period before place replacement in service?
The period of renovation after you do a 1031 exchange---if you don't place the investment property in service for six months and start your depreciation at that time why isn't that period of time counted as residentia...