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Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling
So. . . . Not going to do that since I won't be living here for longer than 6 more months. Was more looking for a quick fix for the winter and prior to selling or renting out.
Great post though. Hopefully will help others in this thread as while very informative for me - probably a little overkill.
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Agreed, given the circumstances you have described. Realizing a return on the investment will take a couple of years and in your situation? It makes no sense to dump this kind of cash into something you bought to flip (or rent out).
I will advise you that if you have
serious issues with the tiled walls in your tub areas (and do intend to use this house as a rental), then these should be addressed prior to contracting a tenancy. Water is a nasty, nasty bit of business and can cause
serious structural damage if left unchecked to "do it's thing". An ounce of prevention is worth it in such a case...even if it does cost a grand to R & R the tub area.
I did one where the floor joists under the bathtub were wet rotted so badly that there was only about 3 viable inches left on the bottom chord of
four of the six 2 x 10 joists, carrying the weight of the tub (plus the 400-500 pounds of water it can hold)...
Scary "stuff"!
Thanks for the "thanks"
Ron