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Crown is on straight! (by WMH [NC]) Apr 30, 2026 5:35 PM

Crown is on straight! (by Ken [NY]) Apr 30, 2026 7:16 PM

Crown is on straight! (by plenty [MO]) Apr 30, 2026 8:42 PM

Crown is on straight! (by WMH [NC]) Apr 30, 2026 10:48 PM

Crown is on straight! (by zero [IN]) May 1, 2026 10:20 AM

Crown is on straight! (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) May 1, 2026 4:48 PM

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Crown is on straight! (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Apr 30, 2026 5:35 PM
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Anyone remember that one of our little studios "fell down" last summer? Pilings collapsed. Well after much time and tribulation, final inspection was today - it passed - and power company is out there turning the power back on! Not quite a year: it fell down on July 4th 2025.

These huts are from the 1950's or 60's - a former motel from the beach. Maybe 16 or 20 of them back in the day. These four were moved to this property in the 80's maybe? No one knows.

They've been redone soup to nuts (roofs to now foundation) along with windows, pipes and wires, etc. But the exterior walls - iron/steel - are original. These things stay rented - diamonds in the rough for sure.

We are going to replace the pilings on the other three as one project ahead of another disaster - we asked the tenants to move as they found other places but no rush. One tenant moved out a few weeks ago - left his place spotless and he got a full refund of his deposit. He was just there a year so not a big surprise, he was a good guy.

Big surprise was another one moved out today after NINE YEARS. We just inspected it...SPOTLESS wow. He cleaned every inch, every nook and cranny. Could NOT be more pleased.

We DO have to replace his shower pan - not his fault it should have been done 9 years ago :)

My cleaning crown is intact and firmly settled upon my head :) --173.18.xx.xxx

Crown is on straight! (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Apr 30, 2026 7:16 PM
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do you have any reason to believe they need replacing? the year that it was empty did your insurance company pay the rent? and repairs? --38.248.xx.xx

Crown is on straight! (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Apr 30, 2026 8:42 PM
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Sparkles. Magic dust. Reign On! Awesome update. --172.59.xxx.xx

Crown is on straight! (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Apr 30, 2026 10:48 PM
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Ken, yes, upon inspection it is well past time to replace them. We got an additional 20 years out of them by having the steel pilings welded to plates bolted to concreted right when we bought them - one of our first tenants was a marine welder! Iron/steel pilings rust - especially at the beach.

Insurance paid replacement cost on one unit, which in reality covered/will cover the repairs to all 4. They also reimbursed some rent for some months, but somehow not for the full time. I was shocked they covered it at all - so was my agent! So I'm not complaining. --173.18.xx.xxx

Crown is on straight! (by zero [IN]) Posted on: May 1, 2026 10:20 AM
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If you ever find out that your tenants are moving to the middle of nowhere Indiana let me know.

I could use a perfectly cleaned place after nine years.

Congrats on the crown still being there as well! --195.242.xxx.xxx

Crown is on straight! (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: May 1, 2026 4:48 PM
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Congrats W!

I can see the shine on your crown from Indiana!

BRAD --68.45.xxx.xxx

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