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  2. NTR Pass

    in Pics and Vids

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    the only things I can think of is a higher stall, brake lock up front, and smaller rims in the back to run bigger slicks if the diameter needs to stay the same. All in all, the car flat out works in its current state and is a great daily. Maybe you should put those heads and cam that you got on your current engine :)

  13. Home Improvement Thread II (2018)

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Quick question for you experienced renovators. Attempting to buy my first house and trying to get a better idea of how far off my numbers are on some things. I've never done home renovations before but how hard could it be, right?

     

    First house - Caledonia area, 2130 sq ft 1.5 story, 7.3 secluded acres with a 40x50 shop. Realtor thinks it would be worth about $250-260k if fixed up. House has been poorly maintained though. Owner won't come down below $210k and I would have about $222k in it with closing costs/realtor fee. (Owner has not listed yet, will not pay for any fees or inspections) I would need:

    -New roof immediately. Roof is 35 years old on 20 yr shingles, has at least one leak above the garage, some wood rotting is visible so its been like that for a while. Saw a few other stains that could indicate leaks in another room inside the house. Roof is about ~2500 sq ft, fairly complex IMO. Would need to tear off old shingles and replace some wood for sure.

    -Front porch is sagging a bit, causing the roof in the front to sag about 4-6". Would need to be repaired before roofing the house.

    -Wood siding appears to be rotting/bubbling in places and some wood soffit needs replaced. About 1/3 of the house is stone though which still looks good. Needs resided.

    -At least three of the triple pane, crank windows need replacing. I figure about $500 each...

    -3/4 basement has a walk-out, but there are some visible, small cracks. There was a puddle down there during the 1st walkthrough that the owner said was from a portable hot tub they had just moved. Didn't look very closely at the walls. 2nd walkthrough was after/during some hard rain. Small water puddles throughout the basement and noticed some mildew on some drywall in the center and coming down from some cracks on a few exterior walls. Appeared to be some water coming in a few places, although the owner swears he had just mopped the floor right before we looked at it. There is no sump pump so I'm assuming I would need to trench the basement and install a sump.

    -There was a leak in the shop roof that the owner said had just started. Metal roof/siding, but everything is covered in wood. Roof is visibly sagging from the outside.

     

    I'm assuming I would do all the work myself, but I'm figuring about $3k for the front porch, $13k for the roof, $2k for windows, $10k for the basement, $3k for siding, and about $5k for other misc stuff.

     

    2nd property - Estate sale house. 1950 sq ft brick ranch on 5 acres that will be going up for auction soon. From comps I'm estimating it would be worth about $240-250 fixed up. Has a newer roof installed in 2016 and a full basement in good shape with no leaks. Interior is pretty much original from the 70s. Would need:

    - 2x bathroom remodels - $4k each

    - Kitchen remodel - $10k

    - About 1700 sq ft of new flooring - $10k

    - Baseboard heat, so I would need to install central air/heat/ductwork - $10k

    - 8ft deep pool in-ground pool (liner) and an in-ground hot tub surrounded with concrete that would need to be removed and filled in. $5k

    - $5k for paint/misc

    - $6k for closing costs if it goes for around $180k at auction.

     

    Am I way off on my cost expectations here? I'd like to get the first property listed but the numbers aren't adding up in my favor. Looks like the 2nd property could be a reasonable deal but it's in a nicer area and there has been a lot of traffic...

     

    to me anything that has basement water issues, run like hell

  18. Home Improvement Thread II (2018)

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    yea the crime will decrease once property taxes and home valeues continue to go up. What interesting is that in new orleans, the segreation lines from that time are now kept with property taxes. You can be a minority and move where ever with no issue, but better have a good check to pay for it and no one will blink an eye.

     

    I'm serious, I couldn' be any happier for you.

  20. Landscaping help

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    BrianZ06

    Occupation: Lawnologist

     

    Between the advice from someone who has spent an entire career in lawn care and with the recommendation of Doc if you don't take BZ's advice you're pretty much just throwing your time and/or money away.

     

    ...but that's just my $0.02.

     

    yea can't get any better than that honestly. I'm just a weekend hack when it comes to this.

  21. Landscaping help

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    pull all that shit out, all garden liner, then mulch. Another option is still clean it out, put soil down, then grass seed. I regret putting down as many flower beds as a I did and having to maintain it.

  23. free bricks 200 approx

    in Other Stuff

    Posted

    I'm in Gahanna and I'm looking to give away around 200 bricks. They are left over from a sidewalk to an above ground pool that I got rid of. They can be used for firepits, sidewalks, etc. I can even help load in a truck but not able to deliver. Given they go for around 20-50 cents a pop on craigslist, its a good deal.
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