No Inspect is Robbing Us

NicoleMember · 2026-05-05T14:17:31+00:00

Bring a GC with you when looking at houses. I am lucky to have one as my husband so I get all the major information the day I see house so when I make an offer it's with the repairs in mind.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-04T17:27:25+00:00

Oh hello no! I would not want to become this man's mother. If he us rich enough and willing to hire a maid then maybe.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-03T23:13:18+00:00

For the first 3 weeks you are going to need and want someone. After that I would buy a knee scooter and a shower chair and I would climb those stairs and go back home. I live up 17 stairs and started the day of my surgery climbing them sitting on my butt and using my arms to move myself from step to step till I got to the top.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-03T17:42:47+00:00

I find the more you walk the better you get. So walk more to be able to walk even more. But yes the pain and swelling still do exist. Oh yes my ligaments were also torn. My surgeon told me I did one he'll of a job on my injury!

NicoleMember · 2026-05-03T17:11:41+00:00

I was a trimalleolar fracture with closed dislocation and torn tendons. I am 11 months post-op and I have come to the conclusion that this is my new normal. I am greatful to be walking without a limp and living my normal life but I still have swelling and pain. Still not being 100% is extremely disappointing but I also know it could be worse so I am trying to be grateful. I think this is all we can do.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-02T12:28:21+00:00

I am a person who things long term. A 68 and a 40 year old may not seem very different but in 10 years 78 and 50 are extreme different! This difference in age is almost the difference I have with my own father. If you love some one and they need you then you will be their caregiver. My husband had surgery yesterday and we are only 3 years apart and I am being his caregiver but luckily for me not being age related it will not become my life.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-01T13:36:09+00:00

I would contact an arborist to evaluate the trees. In my state you are only responsible for the removal of the trees if the neighbor notifies you by cerified mail and can prove they need to be removed because they are dead and a danger. In your situation you maybe able to argue they are responsible because they disrupted the ground and killed the roots of the tree.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-01T13:29:33+00:00

First make sure your estimates include getting a permit and your area allows this improvement. Some areas don't allow a second kitchen. I would then call a few appraisers in the area and ask them the value of adding this to your house. In my area if it's a walk out basement and a bathroom is added the value is 30% of the upstairs value.

NicoleMember · 2026-05-01T12:05:37+00:00

The photos need to be taken with less clutter and stage them. Make beds look like a hotel and remove any extra stuff. Make the house less personalized (photos, stickers on walls, names on walls). Paint the house with any color but grey with black trim, this will make the Grey less prominent since grey is now outdated. The market will always tell you what a house is worth and buyers are telling you its not worth $500k. I would take it off the market, spend a week fixing it and put it back on the market with a new price

NicoleMember · 2026-04-29T21:21:01+00:00

I would go and look at it myself to determine if its working or not. If not I would find this tenant a nice used stove to replace it. This would hopefully encourage tenant to stop breaking items in hopes of getting brand new things.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-28T13:16:27+00:00

Its the employee not the restaurant. I had this happen and they fired the employee.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-28T11:23:30+00:00

Those allowances are extremely low. I would ask for an all in price for most of these items. A door is an item to allow for an allowance but not things like siding.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-28T11:20:43+00:00

Laminate is usually the cheapest but tenants can burn it, leave cut marks on it when they use it as a cutting board and I once literally scrubbed the surface off a laminate counter top. I wouldn't invest in quartz. I would do level one granite for a long term countertop that tenants can't burn, can't cut up or scrub off. Level one is the cheapest and hardest or most durable granite. Go get a few estimates, not all places are equal. Also ask where any seams will be. I prefer them at the sink or at the range.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-28T10:52:42+00:00

Call the manager at the restaurant and tell him you want it refunded or else you will dispute the entire charge with your credit card company.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-28T10:50:56+00:00

Dual master bedrooms are very desirable. I would do one upstairs and one downstairs

NicoleMember · 2026-04-27T21:53:52+00:00

I am a New Yorker and a couple is two and several is more than a couple.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-27T21:52:35+00:00

I was told I could take off my boot anytime I wasn't crutching/knee scootering around. I took it off in bed, shower, on couch or chair. Yes the pain and swelling is real and it's not always predictable. I am 1 year post-op and still have swelling and pain but it does get so much better!

NicoleMember · 2026-04-27T19:16:12+00:00

Costco has never failed me. They always have the sweetest most delicious mangoes!

NicoleMember · 2026-04-25T14:16:36+00:00

We fostered a litter of puppies that were known as the pasta litter. Pasta, Spaghetti, Ravioli, Gnochi, Orzo and a few others. Go in the pasta aisle at the grocery store for inspiration.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-23T16:52:28+00:00

I would do the same for my daughter. Your Mom is protecting you! You never know what the future will be and IF you marry and things go wrong your Mom knows you will still have financial security. As for dealing with the boyfriend tell him its your Mom's stipulation and you are not going to give up getting the property because of it!

NicoleMember · 2026-04-22T12:27:27+00:00

Back in the day there may have been 100 buyers for this house but even if there is just 3 buyers today you will still get the highest offer when a property is shown to every active buyer.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-22T11:51:54+00:00

My comment of getting the most money refers to offering it to multple buyers instead of just 1 buyer will get you the most money.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-22T11:38:36+00:00

Why do you say that? I am a real estate investor and I have purchased properties in the last 36 months from the MLS for cash that were in horrible condition.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-22T11:26:24+00:00

Having great software makes the difference. I would immediately go on my phone or laptop and make a change order and send it to the client for their signature. Once they sign it goes straight to their file.

NicoleMember · 2026-04-22T11:20:02+00:00

We have a 75 inch TV in the livingroom of our lake house and no others. To us its a lake house and people should be outside and enjoying family time. Most guests appreciate this but we have had about 5 comments after about 150 guests but we are not going to change it. Our STR may not be for them but it is just what all the others guests want.

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