All Forum Posts by: Matthew Paul

 Havent seen a $50K house or even a $100K house in my county in 20 years .  A 2/1 in a decent area that needs work starts at $275K 

You cant find a deal ?  Why , because EVERYBODY is out there looking for the deals . You have regular home buyers who will pay more , you have investors that have different visions on what a deal is . You have sellers who know what their property is worth and have no reason to discount since they get offers over asking . There is a ton of owners sitting pretty on rates 3.5% and less that wont be selling for a long time . 

That leaves very little inventory , which keeps prices high . 

I was in Baltimore yesterday , and I got back  out alive , i consider that a success story . 

Facebook comes in handy for things like this . Look both of them up 

 It cant hurt to try jacking it up .  Depending on the house , age and where and why the floor isnt level , sometimes its best to leave it alone .

 Hardwood always adds character to a home .  You can sand it , you can stain it , finishes in all colors . You can go gloss , you can go matte . Rustic or modern . And it takes a beating . 

Onr of my rentals origanally had a floor register for the heat with hardwood floors , I made an inlay pattern out of red oak and white oak . the rest of the floor was white oak . it became the center piece of the room . 

On Rentals I go gloss poly , it seals all the cracks . If an animal makes a mess it stays on top . 

On a turnover I scuff it with a buffing sander and give it another coat of poly and it looks like new . 

Hardwood floors are pretty durable .  You could always sand and stain them , a couple coats of gloss poly and you would be surprised .  Remember , once you put in furniture , and some rugs you dont see that much floor .   

I have a rental that the hardwood was in rough shape , stains , gouges , etc . We sanded them , then beat on them with a chain , hammer and took a propane torch to areas , put on a clear coat and they turned out great , with a distressed look . 

Used furniture doesnt bring much money . 

I never said not to get a permit , I just said the chances of getting caught were slim . This is based on my area .

A CO is only done in my area when the house is built . Never to be done again .  I live in a county in Maryland .  If I added a 3rd bathroom no one would ever know any better because my house had a CO in 1967 , it doesnt ever need another .

Sounds like your towns are police states , why would you let someone in to search your house for extra bathrooms or bedrooms .

 Cleaning companies dont touch that . Thats not cleaning thats a trash out . And I have done them , its rather gross .  There are companies that will do them , but it will cost you quite a bit .