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I wonder if a --what's it called--a dry well?--might be used along with your suggestions. Basically a large hole in the ground to contain the water so that is drains out slowly under ground via a drainage field, rather than sitting on top of the ground making mud.

Another option might be a cistern to gather and use the rainwater in your house, rather than city water.
You would have to take steps to keep it free of mosquitoes and debris, and filter it going in and maybe coming into your house for drinking (ultraviolet light system).
Something to think about.
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German shepherds, imo, are one of the many breeds that NEED to be with the master, or the family, and they need training and interaction.
Here's a good link:
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/germanshepherds.html
Left outside and alone, not good for the dog, the family, the neighbors.
His disposition might be good (wh determined that "good") now, but probably won't be for long if he's not cared for and inside with the family/owner.
And I wouldn't tell the applicant that. I wouldn't rent to them.
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I put two houses up for sale using Bill’s 5Day sale method. On the first, though the response was wonderful, the highest bid was way short of reasonable market value. I moved into it, and put my former residence up. There was only one response to it. I did sell it, for less than market value, because I really did not want to rent it.

There is a website regarding this method,
http://www.howtosellyourhomein5days.com/

I sold my house at 12% less than asking, which is better than what many recent members have implied their highest bids are. An agent would take about 6%, and do all the advertising. I chose this method of selling oven using an agent only because I refused to be tied into the RE contracts being offered here locally.

Remember that people sell at auction hoping/expecting to get a higher price, while people BUY at auction, hoping/expecting to pay much less than market value. And typically, for the houses in the recent market, few of the members have come close to what they want or need, and did not sell.

The bids in this method are NOT sealed. They are on a sheet of paper for everyone to see. Everything is transparent and in the open.

The advertising method recommended even by Bill Effros is changing. If you read the archives of that forum, you will see few people having success with newspaper advertising. Using internet sites (I had ONE response from Craigslist for my second house) bandit signs, fliers to the local area, etc have been more successful.
Using this method, people do not “lower†their offer, they drop out of the bidding.
His book, even his website, gives info on how to do this. The book is availabale at local bookstores, and I think is about $15.00.
Even if one decides to sell standard FSBO, wwhich is how I did sell my house, the abook gives all the info â€"or most of itâ€"on how to do that.

For up to the minute info on these sales, go to the website and read the recent activity. Then go back into the archives.
IIRC, many people who have sold recently have taken a huge cut from their listed/hoped for price.
I won’t rain on your parade by answering your last question generally, but in my two cases, as I said, on the first, 30K less than lowest expected market sales price, I moved into it. On the second, 20K less, because I really did not want to rent, I did sell, only because the buyers increased their offer by 6K, and I had been considering lowering my price. If they had not, I would have rented it, and planned to keep it rented for at least 3 years.
People doing this are to make clear that the bids are OFFERS, and nothing is binding until papers are signed. I had that on every piece of paper so that no one could come back later and say they did not know. I did not advertise mine as “will be sold to highest bidder,†but rather, “will be OFFERED to best bidder†I made it very clear that there was a reserve price (in accordance w/state law)that unless specifically noted that there is no reserve, there is a reserve.
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What's a keyname?
Ofgift

Looking for investors club in the Desert Hot Springs/Palm Springs area. Is there one? Or investors there?
Thanks,
Ofgift

And again I forgot to say thanks. I need a nap. Thanks.
I think this might be good for them to at least get started thinking and questioning.
Ofgift.

I just sent a link to this to my daughter. She and her sweetie are thinking of building a house in California, and I thought this might help them.
Ofgift

Sorry, meant to congratulate you, and that roof--that house--looks really nice. You did a great job.
So now you're telling me I gotta move in 10? LOL!
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