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I'm looking at a house that has past history of flooding the basement. Owner had fixed the damage in 2014 and installed sump pump with lifetime warranty. No issues since then other than pump got activated a few times ...
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I just sold a house in Baltimore City and they tagged me with a 10k water bill on the way out. The house had been vacant and I actually had turned off the water at the main at the beginning of the winter. Has anyone h...
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I haven't made a purchase yet but plan on buying distressed homes and fix them up for rentals.
One nightmare that's kept me awake is the idea that the person foreclosed on has poured concrete down the shower/toilet/an...
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A few months ago I put in a offer on a house. At that time I offered higher than the asking price (cash) and contingent on inspection. Three days later I heard back the the bank rejected our offer and accepted one for...
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Does anyone know what this is? How to fix it? What may have caused it so I can address it?As said before it is the staircase on the first floor leading up into the main area.It is on the porch area and is an exterior ...
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Hey guys,Just had a question about paying utilities. I had taken over a property where the lease agreements said that the owner pays for water and trash. My question would be, if it’s been 2 years since the last rent...
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Our 100 Gallon, 199k BTU water heater is getting old and needs to be replaced soon. Cost is about $5-6k. I'm looking at Quick Water Heater in San Diego and for around that price, they can do tankless. Any idea if that...
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Looking for thoughts on the right thing to do in my situation. I purchased a foreclosed duplex almost a year ago that needed major renovation. I did everything by the book and had all the correct property inspectio...
We had a recent repipe done by not a great contractor (not my choice, long story). They failed to strap the pipes so now there is major rattling and pipe contraction noise in the walls where there didn't use to be. ...
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Hi,we fixed the basement window sill a year ago, it was ruined by water leaking from outside as we thought. I had handyman work on the slab to raise it. The basement window is on the north and irs quite damp outside...