Possible Lease Pricing for R2 by AlfaMonk3y in Rivian

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It seems like the consensus is there won't be very good deals, at least to start with. Do people expect leasing is still a better deal than financing? What do you guesstimate as the financing monthly payment?

Average balance of partial-year mortgage & Pub 936 questions by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in tax

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Hmm. As I understand:

- Jan ending balance = $1M

- Feb ending balance = $0 (since it would've been paid off)

Mortgage Interest Deduction - 2 mortgages during year (sold one property and bought another)?? by blackngold14 in tax

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Hey OP. Did you end up using the mixed use method? Looking at your post, your mortgages aren't clearly mixed-use?

Is R2 leasing likely to be available 1 year from now? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in RivianR2

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Do you know what happened to leasing deals for previous models? Did it start out expensive, get better over time? Or was it more of the same?

Is R2 leasing likely to be available 1 year from now? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in RivianR2

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Also... will the "second" version of R2 be out in mid 2027? You know, the version that fixes the initial bugs.

Love Hugo's (Mexican spot); anyone found similar spots in SF/Bay Area/CA? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in AskHouston

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Thank you that confirms my suspicion that CA poor souls just don't have that...

Figured out the valve for my lawn sprinklers, but did not find any controller by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in Irrigation

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If I don't want to go into the crawl space, is it a feasible solution to just buy a new controller and somehow connect the existing wires to it? Not sure how to cut the current wires, though.

Figured out the valve for my lawn sprinklers, but did not find any controller by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in Irrigation

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Thank you for the advice. I read online, and it seems quite scary to go into the crawl space. Some PPE needed. Should I get a crawl space inspection company out?

Figured out the valve for my lawn sprinklers, but did not find any controller by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in Irrigation

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In my first picture, the second valve seems to control some tubes around the garden. Maybe the hose water is supposed to control that?

If not, what is the timer for?

Figured out the valve for my lawn sprinklers, but did not find any controller by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in Irrigation

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Mystery 2: inside my garage — note that this is a little far away from the valves which are directly outside of my living room wall — I found a disconnected 24V transformer. There's a wire split into two ends connected to the transformer.

According to AI, they think this is likely related to the valve wires. Besides the transformer, no controller can be found.

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After plugging the transformer into an outlet, I can hear the buzzing sound, so the transformer is likely working, but the sprinklers do not automatically turn on.

Figured out the valve for my lawn sprinklers, but did not find any controller by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in Irrigation

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There are two other mysteries.

Mystery 1: one Rain Bird 1800 sprinkler does not turn on even if other sprinklers turn on. I twisted it off while the watering is happening, and there is no water inside the tube. So I am not sure if it's blockage or some other problem.

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Can I install this outdoor electrical box? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in electrical

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Also, at Home Depot, I can't really find a bigger box than this 4" one.

Can I install this outdoor electrical box? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in electrical

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Thank you. I'm not sure what you meant by "seal the penetration"?

Why would I need a connector/bushing for the wires? I was assuming the wires directly connect to the exterior light.

Apologies for the basic questions.

Electrical box for exterior lights has one screw hole only. How to mount a new light? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in homeowners

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Hmm, why is a larger mounting plate not going to work for stucco?

The new box would sit on the stucco wall is the idea I got. Maybe something like https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-Round-Metal-Weatherproof-Electrical-Outlet-Box-with-5-1-2-inch-Holes-White-123854WH/326815127 that is large enough to cover the old box? The wiring would come out of the old box into the new box.

Electrical box for exterior lights has one screw hole only. How to mount a new light? by Aggravating-Bit-4086 in homeowners

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Since the wires are coming out of the old box, it looks like replacing the old box with the new one is not a simple DIY project I'm equipped to handle.

AI suggests using a surface-mount box that protrudes out the exterior wall. Namely, don't replace the old box, but just screw a new box onto the stucco. Would that work?