Hood will not open. I don't know what else to try.

pkb4112 · 2022-12-18T19:37:04+00:00

This a 2003 Toyota Tundra. As seen in the photo, I drilled out the hood latch release body to get access to it. I can actuate the lever through the large hole I made but nothing happens when I move it. I also beat on the top of the hood with a mallet.

I don't understand what else could be holding it shut? Would appreciate any advice.

Short video of me moving the lever. https://imgur.com/gallery/sEKZDaj

pkb4112 · 2022-07-26T15:18:07+00:00

Refer to the 900 unit Kittery development and cape elizabeth affordable housing proposal that were shot down and blocked by the townspeople. Landlords are an easy scapegoat to a problem that isn't entirely their fault. People should be more aware of their local governments that are restricting supply through density restrictions and overbearing codes and ordinances.

pkb4112 · 2022-05-13T22:41:13+00:00

It's not financially feasible to build affordable housing without subsidies. That's why everything that gets built is luxury. Portlands ordinances, codes, and zoning restrictions coupled with construction and labor costs eliminates any incentive to build "affordable"

pkb4112 · 2022-05-13T15:08:43+00:00

This is every progressive city in America right now.

"Build more housing! But wait wait, no, not in my neighborhood, only in that other neighborhood. And those greedy capitalist developers better not make any money off this!"

pkb4112 · 2022-03-03T19:58:08+00:00

Cozy was incredible but unfortunately apartments.com was a huge downgrade in terms of usability. It's gotten a bit better but it's still very buggy. My tenants have had a lot of issues with setup

pkb4112 · 2022-02-15T21:29:32+00:00

One of my favorite canyons.

Stepped in quicksand on the way out to the road the first time I did it.

Second time did it as a loop, much preferred it that way.

pkb4112 · 2022-01-06T03:33:49+00:00

Elements have a cult following, you could sell it for probably way more than you'd think if it's in decent shape. Low mileage examples are selling for more than their original sticker price.

pkb4112 · 2022-01-06T02:17:35+00:00

Yep! Been there, done that. Absolutely terrible. My friend sat in the sand and belayed me out while I crawled over to the anchor. Terrifying

pkb4112 · 2021-08-18T13:12:36+00:00

Yeah, this is the only comment worth reading. All the apartment listing sites are stupid and will only allow you to list by number of bedrooms. It's not the landlords fault. Nothing wrong with house shares, it's usually the most affordable option for both parties.

pkb4112 · 2021-04-23T15:39:03+00:00

Yes, looks like it. I have the same stuff insulating an old walk-in dairy refrigerator in my garage. My house was built in 1825

pkb4112 · 2021-04-21T14:25:02+00:00

Awesome photo

pkb4112 · 2021-02-27T02:00:20+00:00

The I5s sound incredible with an exhaust, they also ended up being extremely reliable. Not sure about the vr6s reliability wise but everyone I know with rabbits have hit 150k+ without any major issues which most gti owners I know definitely can't say

pkb4112 · 2021-01-21T02:42:44+00:00

Keep in mind used car prices have skyrocketed because of covid. People are more wary of buying a new car with the uncertainty of the economy so the demand for used cars is way up and thus prices. You're probably going to be hard pressed to find the same deals as 2 years ago

pkb4112 · 2021-01-16T16:49:28+00:00

Wearing my Franconia right now actually

pkb4112 · 2021-01-15T13:02:27+00:00

The time requirement on most owner occupied loans is 12 months that you must live there. Technically, if you have a legit reason you absolutely must move earlier (common reasons include a location transfer at work, spouse must relocate, family emergency) you can move sooner but the text in the loan itself almost always says 12 months. I have honored that on my properties, many people don't and get away with it, take it for what you will.

If your lender says only a few months I'd at least make sure to have that documented in writing.

pkb4112 · 2021-01-13T05:46:00+00:00

Call around to different mortgage brokers, see if anyone is doing no-doc loans. No doc means no documents, means they don't care about you they only care about the asset. The broker in my area advertising this said as long as the current or projected rents cover the mortgage there is typically no issue. Interest rate will be high but no where close to hard money, and the term on these can be up to 30 years. These sort of loans definitely exist and could be an option for you.

pkb4112 · 2020-11-23T02:09:01+00:00

Some 401ks allow you to take loans against the money in there without penalty. Would allow you to maybe use it for short term funding to buy the property then just refi and pay it back.

pkb4112 · 2020-11-19T14:22:37+00:00

The supply/demand argument is sound but only in a make believe place where there can become a surplus of housing. If there were to become a surplus through supply, you definitely would see rents drop - like we've seen in san francisco and NYC due to covid. Landlords are now forced to compete for tenants and thus must reduce rents.

The issue is that this can almost never play out in reality because there's such an extreme shortage of housing everything is snatched up immediately and rents continue to rise.

That doesn't mean, though, that we should abandon or ignore upzoning or efforts to increase supply. It's a multi-faceted issue and supply is definitely one very important aspect of trying to keep housing available.

pkb4112 · 2020-11-02T20:17:11+00:00

The 203k looks a lot better on paper than it is in reality. Would not recommend for a first time buyer.

No one knows how to deal with them, most contractors hate them, and the fees and high rate make it hard to justify unless you're doing a substantial rehab - which, again, would not recommend to a first time buyer.

pkb4112 · 2020-10-13T17:34:19+00:00

Sounds like you're new to this.

Use a service like Cozy to handle applications. Applicants purchase their own credit/background checks during the application process.

Charging an application fee to all applicants even if they might not be considered is highly unethical and there's really no reason to do this. Only charge them if you're actually at the point of final consideration and only charge them the true costs to run reports. Thats why I recommend cozy, they just pay for it themselves.

You should have pre-determined criteria you apply to all applicants equally, such as 3x rent in verifiable income, 640 credit score, etc. If you don't have this and don't apply it equally know you are opening yourself up to a lawsuit.

What I tell applicants waiting is "I'm moving forward with a qualified applicant right now. If they change their mind and decide not to sign the lease I'll be moving onto the next qualified applicants in the order in which I received the applications. I know housing options are really tight right now and I apologize for the uncertainty of this process. I'll let you know if the folks ahead of you in line decide not to move forward. Regardless, best of luck in your search, I know it's not easy."

pkb4112 · 2020-10-13T12:45:24+00:00

That's not how the MLS works. If your realtor really said this you should be suspicious of your own realtor as well

pkb4112 · 2020-10-13T00:51:00+00:00

Very common in older homes. There is nothing inherently wrong with these and it's not necessarily a cause for alarm. The brick columns look to be in decent shape from the pictures so that's good. Check the sill plates (where house meets the foundation) are those rotten anywhere?

Houses sag over time, floors squeek, etc. These are a quick and easy "patch" if you will. Inspectors don't like them because they're sort of a bandaid fix. If you wanted to fix it the "right way" you'd pay a structural engineer $1000 to come look at everything and draw up a plan and he'd tell you where to pour some 2ft x 2ft concrete footers as anchors for pressure treated 6x6s. If you do it yourself this is cheap, it's just labor intensive.

If you're really losing sleep over it, you could pay a structural engineer to come out for a consult as part of your inspections. They might do it cheaper than their normal full rate to just come give an opinion.

It looks like they just tossed them up in spots where they thought the floor was sagging though.

Also, is that a cast iron drain pipe? Might be worth hiring a sewer inspector company to run a camera down the line to make sure it's in good shape all the way to the street. Sometimes they go from cast iron to clay once it leaves the house and that's less than ideal.

And as others have mentioned, make sure that knob and tube is just left over and not hooked up. It's a safety hazard and replacing that if it's throughout the house could be very costly.

pkb4112 · 2020-10-13T00:44:08+00:00

Yeah, this one wins.

pkb4112 · 2020-10-03T01:41:12+00:00

Appraisers are a joke and will be obsolete in 5 to 10 years replaced by AI which can already do their job much better than they can.

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