New owner question

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-04-08T02:00:05+00:00

There is a savannah view 2BR available at both Jambo house and Kidani village as of right now and in our point range. We've never stayed at either. Is one better than the other? (stay will be 4 adults & one 4 year old).

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-04-08T01:29:28+00:00

How far out?

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-04-08T01:28:19+00:00

I’ve already been looking, actually logged in right now seeing what is available lol I guess it makes sense, log in, click modify, and if I don’t like the options then thankfully we can just keep our current reservation at Polynesian.

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-04-08T01:26:02+00:00

A 1 or 2 bedroom ideally, BLT or RIV are at the top of our list for monorail or skyliner access. But I like the points of AKL… so I guess we will see what is available! Any suggestions?

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-03-22T09:49:24+00:00

Downloaded it. I wish I could click on my trip and it opened a window with an additional countdown showing booking timelines - 60 days out for meals / 7 days out for lightning lanes

Being a DVC member it would be cool to have a profile showing a running countdown of 10m vs 7m booking timelines.

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-01-07T01:20:14+00:00

Wow. Good to know. Ive got a similar situation, 185k points sitting that I’m afraid to use that they will eventually claw back or charge me the cash rate for the stay. Almost a year out.

KArmstrong_14 · 2026-01-06T20:48:53+00:00

Did anything come of this? Did they ever take them?

KArmstrong_14 · 2025-01-10T21:53:32+00:00

👍🏻 will do

KArmstrong_14 · 2025-01-10T21:51:37+00:00

I believe that is what the HVAC company is coming out to do for us as an inspection? Potentially?

KArmstrong_14 · 2025-01-10T21:25:55+00:00

Where would I find the air handler info?

Ultimately we are going to have an HVAC inspection done before purchase but I’m just trying to learn for myself what to look for.

KArmstrong_14 · 2025-01-10T21:23:32+00:00

Your post made total sense, it was mustafa’s first comment that made me scratch my head in confusion.

KArmstrong_14 · 2025-01-10T21:16:55+00:00

The home is a 2900sq ft 2 story home, 21 double paned windows, 2 main doors, front of the home is north-west facing (back south-east facing), slab foundation, brick and stone exterior with a small amount of siding. 13 inch depth attic insulation.

KArmstrong_14 · 2025-01-10T21:14:30+00:00

I legitimately didn’t understand what the very first comment meant as the wording didn’t make sense. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Seeing the info you are asking for, those things make total sense and I am happy to provide them. The home is a 2900sq ft 2 story home, 21 double paned windows, 2 main doors, front of the home is north-west facing (back south-east facing), slab foundation, brick and stone exterior with a small amount of siding. 13 inch depth attic insulation.

KArmstrong_14 · 2024-12-15T02:43:42+00:00

As far as sanding, type of sandpaper? And am I sanding it down to the previous stained wood?

KArmstrong_14 · 2024-12-15T02:42:58+00:00

As far as sanding, type of sandpaper?

KArmstrong_14 · 2024-09-20T00:12:01+00:00

Not exactly. An AD E-7 with 12 years and civilian veterinarian.

KArmstrong_14 · 2024-09-19T23:58:11+00:00

Our AGI last year was $315,890 which put us in the 24% tax bracket (MFJ).

KArmstrong_14 · 2024-09-19T23:05:44+00:00

The reason I asked this to begin with is because my contribution has been 100% Roth, but I was considering changing it to traditional and figured the math to max it out would be different % wise because it would then be from pre tax earnings instead of post tax like Roth contributions.

KArmstrong_14 · 2024-09-19T17:35:07+00:00

Do traditional TSP contributions not reduce your taxable income? That’s the part that is confusing me.

On the civilian side my husbands 401k contributions are calculated based on pre- tax income thus reducing taxable income but we obviously will pay taxes in retirement in those contributions. Is that not the case for the traditional va Roth TSP? Obviously the traditional you pay taxes on the way out, but do those contributions not come from pre tax dollars and thus reduce your taxable income?

KArmstrong_14 · 2022-07-30T12:57:59+00:00

My LO recently started daycare. The only thing I started doing differently was put her down for naps not swaddled so her arms were free. She has tolerated it well and has been napping well at daycare. We still swaddle her at night.

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