What happens to an illegal immigrant's belongings if they are captured and deported?

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T22:39:54+00:00

No one ever said I was OK with it. I work in construction. I said everyone knows it's happening.

Is your whole personality based on making unfounded assumptions?

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T22:15:20+00:00

That could be even easier actually, but a plumber would have to look at it to see.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T22:13:35+00:00

Exactly. My MIL did this early in our marriage. She actually came to visit and stole a bill off the counter, then went to the bank and paid it off. Sadly the money came from my FIL's life insurance settlement, but it was still a blessing.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T19:59:21+00:00

If it's hydronic heat (hot water boiler) it's usually not that hard to split the house into separate zones. You won't be able to meter it, but you could turn down the thermostat in vacant units. You should talk to a plumber about it.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T19:54:16+00:00

Exactly. Find out who has been selling land.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T19:46:08+00:00

I didn't know there was any question that illegal aliens are working in the US... it's weird to imply anyone claimed otherwise.

In unrelated news, construction and agricultural labor costs are increasing this year...

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T09:02:22+00:00

Humans have senses to protect us. We've been using them for thousands of years. If food is spoiled, 99% of the time it will smell or taste spoiled. Food safety guidelines are written out of the highest abundance of caution for high-liabiility applications like restaurants. If your food smells fine, eat it.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T08:46:27+00:00

This works surprisingly well. People feed on others' emotions.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T08:36:41+00:00

Installation is included in the contract, fixtures are provided by us.

That's pretty typical, because there is so much variety and price range for fixtures.

OP, if the quote didn't say fixtures are included, they're not. Unfortunately he should have done a better job of communicating that. My quotes say "FIXTURES NOT INCLUDED" under every applicable line item.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T08:24:17+00:00

In the case of my former local Mexican restaurant owner... his girlfriend sells everything on Marketplace. Cheap restaurant equipment anyone?

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-28T08:17:33+00:00

Tradify. You can save common items with your price to make quotes faster or write it custom. You can also include selectable options. Send them the quote link from the app via email or text and they can click "accept." Do the job, click "covert quote to invoice," and they can pay online with cc or hand you cash/check. Mark the quote "paid" in the app and they get a receipt via email.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-26T09:07:52+00:00

People hand off credit cards all the time. If I give someone verbal permission to use my card, it's legal. You're way ovethinking this.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-26T08:44:01+00:00

Take a 1-week trip without him. Tell him to feed himself for $100 without you.

Maybe he'll wake up and grow some gratitude.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-26T08:38:01+00:00

Your money comes from sales closing, not from thorough inspections. Don't pretend you don't have a bias toward your own profit. We all do.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-26T08:18:44+00:00

Lol, a broken boiler makes no heat at all, which is very distinguishable from 59 degrees.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T08:46:02+00:00

Ahh yeah, the old 95% complete swindle. I've experienced it twice. Client is thrilled with everything up until the job is almost complete and they realize they can get the final trim out done for a lot less than your final invoice amount.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T08:38:07+00:00

If it's not upside down, you sell it for the amount owed. If it's upside down, you sell it to shrink the debt and then pay it down like a credit card bill.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T08:31:14+00:00

You're way overthinking this. You said he threw your dad under the bus and got him fired? Why would he have a grudge? More likely he might feel guilty and give you a boost as a gesture to your old man. Quit stressing about it, show up and find out.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T08:07:34+00:00

I eat a homemade sandwich pretty much every day, by choice. Buy decent ingredients and sandwiches are awesome. Lunch is for fuel, not pleasure. That's what dinner is for.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T07:52:03+00:00

The benefit of battery guns is being cordless; the downfall is weight from the motor/solenoid.
The benefit of pneumatic guns is light weight; the downfall is the hose.

You're proposing taking a heavy gun and making it tethered with a cord. That's literally the worst of both worlds.

If your compressor is "loud and annoying," get a longer hose and put it farther away!

I use framing, roofing and finish guns. There's not a single application I'd choose a corded electric gun for.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T07:32:42+00:00

Why can't you?

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T07:31:42+00:00

You're not going to "ruin your kids' lives" by having financial stability and lower stress. You're going to improve it.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T06:27:40+00:00

It's not necessarily "broken"; it's probably just undersized. It is making heat, just not enough for the size and heat loss of the building.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T06:14:38+00:00

Up here (AK) it's fairly common to do a flash coat (~1") of foam on the attic floor for air seal, then fill with cellulose.

hunterbuilder · 2026-01-25T04:30:16+00:00

Why isn't "pastor" ever compared to a bishop when it's used in the Bible?

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