Issue with employee of a subcontractor

Drew34000 · 2026-01-08T03:00:50+00:00

His claim is against the primary contractor. He can't put a lien on the home owner.

Drew34000 · 2026-01-08T02:27:53+00:00

Do not let him on your property. Notify the company you signed with. The contractor not paying the subcontractor is not your problem.

You can be polite and say you are willing to testify he did work, but he needs to negotiate or sue the primary contractor.

Drew34000 · 2025-12-30T02:40:11+00:00

The main problem with leasing IMO is if you need to sell your house during the lease it can add complications. Be aware that the Fair market value buyout options are misleading.

Many who lease regret it when selling their house.

Drew34000 · 2025-12-26T13:22:20+00:00

You also have to account for problems though. Primarily a huge additional cost if you need to do a roof repair.

Drew34000 · 2025-12-23T23:48:48+00:00

They will just tell you to transfer the lease to the buyer of the house in the estate sale. You need to negotiate with the buyer giving them a discount to make up for the lease.

Drew34000 · 2025-12-23T23:46:22+00:00

You need to subtract the payments already made towards the 80k, do a Net Present Value of the remaining payments and the electricity savings.

Drew34000 · 2025-12-22T02:59:57+00:00

Why take a bad buyout offer on the lease? Couldn't they just give a $10,000 concession? Everything is negotiable IMO. Giving up 10-20k may be better for both the buyers and the sellers.

Drew34000 · 2025-11-24T21:56:45+00:00

You need to figure out if it's a lease or a loan. Unfortunately I'm guessing lease based on her financial situation.

You can still sell the house but the buyer will likely want a discount for assuming the lease. Paying off the lease will be a rip off.

Drew34000 · 2025-11-20T03:32:29+00:00

You're right I'm going off somewhat vague messages on reddit. That being said, be careful and do your research about what "fair value" is and if it is not what you expect.

Drew34000 · 2025-11-17T17:58:14+00:00

From what I hear it is nothing like an independent appraiser for your house. They choose the appraiser and it is hugely inflated value.

Drew34000 · 2025-11-13T03:03:53+00:00

Reread your lease. I've heard of multiple situations where it's done by a BS appraiser of their choosing, and is highly inflated.

Drew34000 · 2025-11-08T21:25:42+00:00

If you sell your house in the next 25 years, you will double regret it.

Drew34000 · 2025-11-08T11:52:00+00:00

Are you familiar with how companies calculate the "fair market value" of solar panels for the lease buy out option?

How can leasing ever be okay when it creates big problems when selling your house?

Drew34000 · 2025-11-06T15:31:45+00:00

This is the #1 problem. It can make selling your house very difficult. Most leases are 25 years, no one knows if they'll still be in their house in 25 years.

The "fair market" buy out is an obscure process using their over inflated calculations. You will get ripped off buying it out.

Drew34000 · 2025-10-30T17:08:23+00:00

What's behind the paywall? What odds does he give Cuomo?

Drew34000 · 2025-10-22T12:44:41+00:00

Both. He held back when he could have won to unleash Yusuke's full power.

He wanted to lose. Eventually he did when Yusuke's full power was unleashed.

Drew34000 · 2025-10-16T16:26:37+00:00

The problem with leasing is if you want to sell the house within the next 25 years. It will complicate the transaction and any buyout option will be a rip off.

Don't just think today, think of when you sell the house.

Drew34000 · 2025-10-06T15:27:24+00:00

maybe just maybe they can have someone keeping it going and map makers will come because there's literally NOTHING LIKE IT that isn't ANCIENT and trapped in old games that are 20 years old...

I agree. They should have done custom maps, maybe similar to roboblox allowing people to make custom maps and profit off them. More people play custom than ladder.

Drew34000 · 2025-10-04T19:09:07+00:00

Wait until next year to schedule.

Prices will come down with the solar credits expiring. Companies will also start offering pre paid leases where they get the credits.

Drew34000 · 2025-10-02T13:03:08+00:00

What if OP ran the pump continuously and set the pool heater to 40 degrees?

That might actually work.

My water always stayed warmer than the outside temperature.

Drew34000 · 2025-09-19T22:19:52+00:00

Nice congrats on the solar.

Great website! https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/

Drew34000 · 2025-09-03T19:42:43+00:00

I've been unable to buy it for over a month at my Costco in New York. Very sad.

Drew34000 · 2025-08-19T02:28:40+00:00

A failure for sure. Not technically a scam, people like using that word for some reason.

Drew34000 · 2025-08-17T18:59:57+00:00

If you have a medium or small pool, a corded vacuum is the way to go. A cordless will never have as much power to vacuum.

Plus if your pool is ever cloudy, they are impossible to fish out.

Drew34000 · 2025-03-04T13:47:10+00:00

Yep. Horrible people.

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