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sjq2102

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Taxes recommendation - first time landlord

Hello, I recently bought a 2 family home in park slope and am looking for a recommendation for a tax accountant. Can anyone recommend someone…

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steve_lav

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Free stand firr place

Unique wood fire place exchange for a job cant faund no were in internet this is a pic i faund same type difernt color [Letgo1501777983063](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s2/:brownstoner:rtf2:letgo1501777983063.png.jpg)…

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steve_lav

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Free stand firr place

Unique wood fire place exchange for a job cant faund no were in internet this is a pic i faund same type difernt color [Letgo1501777983063](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s2/:brownstoner:rtf2:letgo1501777983063.png.jpg)…

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zhoushi

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

BedStuy 2 Family for sale - RE Broker vs. Sell to Investor (Cash-buyers)

Hi. I am considering selling a property I acquired in BedStuy just over two years ago. I am looking to sell because I will be…

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PK

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Property tax class might change?

I bought an existing 2 family residential (non-conforming) building in an M1 (manufacturing) zone. To be able to add an enlargement, I have to make…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Residential architect sought

Hi there, I am looking for an architect for my personal home (just bought my first house in Prospect Lefferts). It is a 2-family, 1400SF…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Fixing the walls of a brownstone basement

Our brownstone has a river stone foundation. The mortar between the rocks has deteriorated in some areas. We need someone to “point” the foundation, or…

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erfurt

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

The Mystery of the Co-op Share Allocation

I live in a ground-floor co-op studio, and my maintenance charges are unreasonably high. After referencing the offering plan, I see that the apartment somehow…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Landlord responsibility for bedbug infestation?

We own a two family home, live in one unit and have tenants in the other. Our tenants discovered they have bedbugs. The exterminator came…

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suebklyn

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Fiberglass Patio Doors

Looking for any recommendations for fiberglass patio doors. Previous owners of my brownstone installed wood french doors that are already starting to rot.

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brooklyntarbeach

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Anyone Use the NYC DOT Expedited Sidewalk Repair Option? vs. Private Pricing?

Everyone on my block received a notice of violations for sidewalks. Our two-family property’s inspection defect map marked the majority of sidewalk flags as possibly…

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sterlingbk

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Terminating Exclusive Rental Agreement

We signed an exclusive rental agreement with a broker to rent the garden apartment in our house. The broker is not doing much to generate…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Residential architect sought

Hi there, I am looking for an architect for my personal home (just bought my first house in Prospect Lefferts). It is a 2-family, 1400SF…

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PK

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Property tax class might change?

I bought an existing 2 family residential (non-conforming) building in an M1 (manufacturing) zone. To be able to add an enlargement, I have to make…

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soundhoner

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Three Story 2-Family, No CO - Worth getting CO for 3-fam?

I’d like to solicit some opinions as I’ll soon be making a decision here. I have a three-story brick rowhouse (English basement + 2 stories…

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yesbrooklyn

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Landscape Design/Architects

Can someone recommend a landscape designer/architect for a backyard in Crown Heights? I saw an earlier post with a few recs but looking for more.…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Insulating Crawl Space

Hello, I am looking for advice on insulating our crawl space. If anyone has done this themselves or has advice on a service they used.…

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dmdesmond

in General Discussion 8 years ago

Garage Doors, landmark area

Has any one put in new garage doors in a landmark area? I am not sure of my options. Do they need to be carriage…

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brooklyntarbeach

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Anyone Use the NYC DOT Expedited Sidewalk Repair Option? vs. Private Pricing?

Everyone on my block received a notice of violations for sidewalks. Our two-family property’s inspection defect map marked the majority of sidewalk flags as possibly…

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notfromny

in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago

Water coming into basement at the joint

We own a brick rowhouse and we have water coming into the basement from the joint — where we share a wall with our neighbors.…

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