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Hello, Everyone! I'm a new member from Buffalo, NY.
For the first half of my career, I was in the toy business. My family and I owned toy stores in the Buffalo area for more than 25 years. Being a successful small ...
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Our pool is about to be done here in FL. Want to make sure we have all the boxes checked safety wise before we open it up this season. A few questions. Are you using alarms on your doors that lead outside to the pool?...
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I just read the thread on " Found $5,000 dollars under a waterheater " got me thinking of all the things i have found in houses or the years. So my question is What is the Best/Worst/Weirdest thing you Guys and Gals h...
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Everything below is for the same property, a duplex in Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.
I start to have some stucco work done on the exterior. When the mason removes the old stucco he finds a wooden beams spann...
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Good morning and happy 4th everyone, Quick questions regarding a minor situation I’m dealing with. Current tenant, who just moved in, has a one year old and they really want to get him a play set. They were told they ...
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Hello - is it worth spending money on boardgames within an STR? Also, what are some other low cost amenities that I can add to my STR that will yield a higher ROI?
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I found a really ugly house today. Going for half the price per square foot of the rest of the houses in the area. Huge potential, but one of the limiting factors is the Mansard Roof.Have you ever purchased a house an...
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We put in an offer on one of the 5 homes we looked at yesterday. This house is only 6 years old, ranch style - 3 bed/1 bath on a crawl. Virtually it needs no work and is in move-in condition. With the exception of wip...
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Have you ever bought a house and found something inside that was worth some money? Antiques, currency, jewelry, Jimmy Hoffa's dead body? I want to know what interesting treasures have you found?
I recently bought a...
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Days on market for houses that we are selling have been higher than I would like for them to be. The rehabs are nice and we are staging them. We are typically selling within 3-6 months which really isn't that bad in...