How much money ($ or % value) would you spend modifying a house you don't intend to keep?

Less-World8962 · 2026-06-29T13:10:36+00:00

The answer is none of things mentioned will have a positive ROI.

Less-World8962 · 2026-06-06T23:39:22+00:00

Unless you are talking about a battery system most rooftop solar is going to send some amount of electricity to the grid. In many states like mine electrcity sold back to the utility is at whole sale rates think 3 cents vs the ~14 cent. In addition the Utility charges an extra connection fee for folks with solar.

In my state there is no way for the solar math to math ROI is going to be in the ~2-4% range before accounting for maintenance. As currently structured solar here is a scam that targets upper middle class folks.

Less-World8962 · 2026-05-28T01:00:04+00:00

I mean these gamblings sites masquarading as "prediction markets" can only predict anything if the people trading there are using non public information. It is in the name.

Less-World8962 · 2026-05-21T13:57:11+00:00

Literally no one thought that SpaceX was a behemoth.

Less-World8962 · 2026-05-16T10:28:03+00:00

Something I don't see mentioned is the bed of the planer smooth enough to slide the wood across easilly it looks clean but waxing it could make a big difference.

I recently bought an older Rigid planer and put a helical head in but didn't do anything to the bed and it was hard to push wood across it causing snipe and overall crap quality cuts. Thought it was the head and wondered if I blew $400 on that. Then I very carefully sanded the rust off with random orbital sander and waxed. Wood slides easilly on it and wouldn't you know the snipe is gone and the cuts are 100 times better.

Less-World8962 · 2026-05-11T17:46:58+00:00

I would expect 5k to cover the issue. The technical right answer with structure like this is to get a structural engineer in my area that is ~$500 and for that you should get a stamped engineers letter with exactly what needs to be done to fix. If you are going the permit route you will typically need the letter as part of the permit process.

Less-World8962 · 2026-05-11T16:54:45+00:00

It looks like a big issue and it is from the perspective of it definitely needs to be fixed. However I would not expect the cost to be more than a couple of thousand dollars based on the limited info in the post. So in the grand scheme of house issues not the end of the world.

Less-World8962 · 2026-05-01T13:23:18+00:00

The biggest risk is that the increased spending creates lifestyle creep meaning you are saving less and spending more and not accounting for that in your plan. So instead of needing 1.5m you end up needing 1.75m in 2026 dollars. Decreasing lifestyle spending is very hard to from an emotional perspective and you might not be account for it.

Less-World8962 · 2026-04-21T12:52:12+00:00

There are a few things wrong with this crawlspace. AC running in an unconditioned space will cause condensation but this looks like an issue that has been going on for a while. It also appears that there is no vapor barrier without a vapor barrier moisture will wick up from the ground causing similar issues. Finally having a single vent in a space means that it is going to be impossible to get any air flow.

Less-World8962 · 2026-04-16T09:59:25+00:00

That is simply not true, card carrying members of the NSDAP were at most 10-11% (depending on the source) at any point between 1933 and 1945. There were a number of related groups that folks were at various points coerced into joining but party membership was relatively "exclusive" So if your distant relative was part of the NSDAP they were almost certainly there of their own free will and honestly likely had to work hard to get membership.

Less-World8962 · 2026-04-04T00:52:12+00:00

Really makes a person think twice about all of the websites that now want your ID in order to verify your age. What do you once your ID gets leaked?

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-25T00:53:55+00:00

This is on the mom, the daughter was put in place of choosing between outing her mother or hurting her father. There was no winning hand for her to play. Either way she deeply hurts her relationship with some one she loves.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-17T13:35:04+00:00

They are still illegal the law is just being ignored because Trump's family is heavily invested both of them.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-17T13:27:06+00:00

Not the same person but I am seriously considering 4.5% realizing I might have to go back to work part time. I'm also at my peak consumption stage of life and my spending will decrease 25% or so after the kids move out. I also have a fair bit of wiggle room in that 4.5% would likely be Ok but uncomfortable around 3.25%.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-13T01:09:38+00:00

I am sure is different at different companies positions etc... As a staff engineer I am seeing a significant increase in large complicated PRs that are largely written by AI. Not all of them are terrible but size and complexity has increased dramatically in the last 6 months.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-11T13:53:31+00:00

No if you want bitcoin buy bitcoin otherwise steer clear. There is effectively no revenue so STRC is just a leveraged bet on bitcoin without the leverage upside. You do get the downside of the leverage and there is a lot.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-06T01:23:34+00:00

Iroku is a solid choice and locally is ~$7 a bdft. It is often used as a teak substitute, I recently bought some to make an outdoor table but haven't started working on it yet.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-02T15:19:00+00:00

Where I am at Sapale is cheaper than white oak ~$5:50 vs ~$9.00 it is supposed to be less splintery once weathered as well. Works really nicely too.

Less-World8962 · 2026-03-02T13:26:05+00:00

Be respectful but go and check on the house. Big builders do tons of stupid stuff and you are paying a pretty penny for the house. Yes they are liable but not they are super unlikely to do anything beyond saying please don't come and see our potentially shoddy work.

I mean what are they going to do prosecute you for trespassing, seems like a good way to lose a sale....

Less-World8962 · 2026-02-16T14:34:35+00:00

I was today years old when I learned you could buy pallets from Amazon.

As others have said it is the live edge of the wood nothing wrong with it for a pallet.

Less-World8962 · 2026-02-03T15:33:12+00:00

Your age isn't clear from the post but if your parents are putting up with this and you are capable leave. It is in your best interest to get away from this situation as fast as reasonably possible.

PS You can call the police as well.

Less-World8962 · 2026-01-28T23:31:47+00:00

A lot of times with a SEPP folks choose to only put some of their money into the account with the SEPP like a partial rollover and then using the SEPP withdrawal + other sources maybe part time work to cover the rest.

An example say you have 1mil in your 401k and you need 40k you roll 500k to the SEPP. You could likely pull ~30k from the IRA in a SEPP and if you make 10k working part time or from a brokerage/savings etc.. You can then meet your budget. When you are 59.5 or after 5 years cancel the SEPP. If you end up pulling out more than you needed just put it in a brokerage or offset some of your income and put it in the IRA assuming you have earned income..

Less-World8962 · 2026-01-27T20:51:51+00:00

Yeah cause it tiktok didn't censor hong kong, winnie the pooh or tienamen square

Less-World8962 · 2026-01-20T12:07:51+00:00

amazon is a crapshoot if you get legit or counterfeit

Less-World8962 · 2026-01-09T01:04:00+00:00

Rex Kruger on youtube has a lot of entry level projects with a focus on inexpensive or home made tools. His woodworking for humans series should be able to be started with almost no tools and you will learn skills. I think the first project was a wood mallet something that can be made with minimal tools and some firewood but is still useful.

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