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  1. artistkate

    Removing Paint from Oil Lamp

    Do you think steel wool would work too?
  2. artistkate

    Removing Paint from Oil Lamp

    Hey guys! I finally go into a house back in May, it was built in 1911 and still has a lot of old character to it. But the dump owners slipped paint over everything to make it "look nice". I'm currently working on my bedroom now that I have gotten bajor fixes taken care of. I'm going for a rustic...
  3. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Electrical is older but it's on a breaker system, the garage has fuses. I plan to rewire the house eventually. 3/4th of the roof was done only about 6 ft section on the back is still the older shingles. Going to remortar the chimney while we're up there. Replace windows with newer ones, floor in...
  4. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    I have a galaxy s5. Not an apple kind of person. This house needs a new furnace and ac unit before we could move in. Shingles are in the garage to finish the roof.
  5. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    I will try that next time. Thanks for the advise. :-)
  6. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    I wish I could! Currently my computer is in storage until I move. So I'm doing everything off my phone and have been since October. :(
  7. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Here are more shots, sorry they are sideways for some reason...
  8. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Well I looked at one today that is really nice. Needs work, but it's able to live in. Shot them an offer of 5k. Gunna see what they say.
  9. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    It wasn't bank owned, it was owned by a retired couple that had been there sine 1970, they lived in a different house. But I am certain I can find something halfway decent for cash. The two I looked at yesterday weren't anything I wanted to dip my hands in. But there is about 5 other ones that I...
  10. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    The house isn't going to work out. The bank rejected it before even lettin it get appraised. Pissed me off. I fired my bank and my realtor after she told me she refused to show me any more foreclosures or fixer uppers. So now I'm working on my own and looking at 2 houses today that I would be...
  11. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    oh my, that's crazy! The guy I'm working with is liscened, has a lot of references and he is friends with some of my boyfriend's family members so he comes highly recommended. I do plan to supervise and make checks as often as possible to take pictures and follow along with rate of construction...
  12. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Yes it has, the bank will only approve my renovation loan if I hire a contractor but I bf an help do work, so that's the plan right now.
  13. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    yeah, well I have a contractor who is going to be doing the work for me, I'm just going to rip open the walls and take out the floors for them.
  14. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    I am waiting to go out with a contractor to get an estimate. He will also be able to help me check for any issues That will need addressed. I'm also going to have all the exterior walls insulated and the whole house stripped and new drywall up.
  15. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    They didn't accept my first offer we went back and forth about 4 times. I plan on making a renovation photobook.
  16. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Well out offer has been accepted and we are set to close March 6th. :) I will definitely keep a repair log going as soon as we get the house. :)
  17. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Yeah, we have issues around here with bankers not getting back to you.so far everything is going well. Had an inspection done on the house and found out it needs a few new duct pipes in the basement as it currently has ones wrapped with aspestos (sp?) So going to make sure that gets done, said...
  18. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    I went through a different bank after waiting got a week to hear back from mine about a preapproval letter. I called everyday and they ignored my calls, so my realtor gave me the number to a different bank and within 40 mins I had the preapproval for my realtor so we are sending them the offer...
  19. artistkate

    Looking at Buying Fixer Upper Need Some Advice

    Oh my that's expensive! "Rich" homes around here are like 500-600k and that's about as high as it gets unless your buying farm land then it's about 2mil for 300 acres.
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