Kiln dry and plane worth $96,000.  

Home Improvements:Here are some pending home improvement projects in the priority order I've come up with:Grading to mitigate intense backyard erosion (no gutters) which caused fencing to lean significantly (diy for $300)Landscaping for curb/backyard appeal ($700 diy)Termite stations with baith for 12 months ($1200)Fascia/ Trim replacement ($3000 trim is rotting and I don't want it to get worse and hit the beams)Gutters ($2,000)Fencing ($4,000 I need to get very stable posts that will withstand problematic clay soil on a slope)Roof ($7,000 it's the OG 2007 roof and every inspector I've had come out says that insurance probably wouldn't pay for a new roof because it's so old) Rodent exclusion ($1,200 evidence of activity in attic)HVAC replacement ($5,000 been paying for frion to be refilled that's leaked out once a year for 2 yrs but home warranty won't replace the actual unit, they do have a discount though) This has worked so far and I may do this another year to address the things above first.Long story: From 4/1/23-1/1/24 I either rented out or Airbnb'ed the two guest rooms while working remotely.

New agents flock to these sites for leads because its easy.Lead sources to target: - Sphere of influence aka Person Circle: Friends, Family, neighbors, co-workers, people at your gym, people at your church- Open Houses: host OHs for other people in your company or other nearby brokers- Geo Leads: Cold call or door knock around new listings & recently sold properties- Local businesses: Attorneys, tax professionals, Contractors, dry cleaning/laundry, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.

You really need to be able to front 50% of the rehab comfortably, this way your project never runs dry of money. 

It can be a very lucrative side to be on but you have to take into account the risk of dry holes but also the operations side of things.

I know a friend buying who had to get even a few rotted clapboards fixed before the loan would close.2.

If the lending dries up, the economy dries up.

The biggest elm tree was rotted inside about 2 ft down, so it needed to go, but now I have to retroactively convince the city this.

Many HVAC systems are damaged and need new control boards6.) water heaters need to be restarted, the newer onces require disassembly and blowing dry, damaged electronics... need hot water to clean sewage7.) we spray enzyme clearner to prevent/limit bacterial growth8.) at least 2 dehumidifiers, will probably rent commercial units9.) just bought a thermal camera to identify wet drywall, remove if needed10.) just ordered a few more commercial ozone generators from maxblaster - the ones we have are too slowCarpet cleaners refuse to take orders right now, apparently, they get called to basements that need water extraction first.Home Depot came through today with a delivery of blower fans and dehumidifiers - we always keep some around, also puddle sucker pumps, but not enough for anything of this scale.For anyone who has dealt with this and have some helpful tips, please let us know!

Its just a guess here, but It seems logical that when the funds from the alleged bridge lending fraud dried up in 2023/2024 coincides with when Crew stopped distributing cash-flow to the DST members.