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Wind mitigation?

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I'm in Orleans Parish and have my wind/hail policy through Citizens. 100+ year old house and put a new roof on it after Ida. My agent suggested getting this done and it made a MASSIVE difference. I think the company I used is called Wind Mitigation Surveyors

I'll come back here with any potential shenanigans as I'm sure it will be a shitshow dealing with them

I'm curious whether anyone has dealt with this. I've got a double in New Orleans with both units on a single water meter. I want to install a second meter so that when I move out, the tenants will have to deal with S&WB directly without any involvement from me.

I've been able to get some quotes for the plumbing work (to split into two separate systems) but finding a utility contractor to handle permits/meter install has been difficult. From what I understand, the city used to just come out to install meters but now there's a change in the law that puts the cost and finding a contractor on the property owner. If anyone has dealt with a similar project, how much was it? Also, any names/contact info would be a huge help as I have had a really hard time even finding people willing to take on this type of work and deal with the S&WB. Thank you!

I got my wife to sign one - I was 38 when we got married and entered with significant assets. Sounds like you are in a similar situation. The laws are not written in a manner that is fair to men so you get this done do you don't get screwed in the event of divorce. Look at it like buying insurance

It is a bit of a walk but I park in the PanAm building garage (Poydras at Camp). I park in it daily for work and Pels games and I have not heard of any break-ins happening in the garage so far.

I've been a commercial appraiser since graduating college. Got my MAI a few years ago and have been at a large national firm for 8 years now. Happy to discuss pros/cons and general career path with you

There were a bunch of seats available when my time came up (had my tickets since 2011) but the actual process to move was a clusterfrick. Instead of doing it all online, you have to call the ticket office and the line was busy for me for about two days of trying. Eventually, the seats I wanted weren't available anymore (you can see availability online) so I gave up.

FYI - I'm watching on FuboTV as AT&T Sportsnet picked it up. They offer a free trial so worth signing up then cancelling if you don't need it

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I've only had one place that not only looked at it in LA Wallet but asked me to flip to license part of the app to make sure 1) not just an image of a record and 2) my picture to make sure it wasn't someone else's. And then we were seated outside

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I live here. I boycotted for about a month but it was hard to continue so I patronize places that don't care (i.e. barely glance at whatever nonsense I have pulled up on phone) and will turn around and walk out at the places that harass me like that. There are too many other places that DGAF and want my money to bother with the assholes. At this point, most don't really seem to care

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It's insane how expensive Leonidas/Pigeon Town has gotten. Can't find a house under $200/sq ft there. Imagine saying that ten years ago.

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It has really gotten crazy, especially over the past year. That area is still pretty dicey with crime too.

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If you can hold out a little while the housing market pricing is going to sink quite a bit. A lot of what drove up single family house in Nola were people buying properties to use as Air B and B's. Those people are getting their asses kicked if they were depending on that income to pay the note. That's not changing for several months.

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^ All the posts about the market taking a hit are valid and good advice. Might be worth renting first for maybe 6 months so you can allow prices to drop because it is going to take a little while for the market to catch up. A lot of properties are listed already but prices haven't really moved just yet. You'll have some opportunities to scoop up distressed properties soon due to job losses/former Airbnbs hitting the market.

I moved to the Riverside area (Magazine/Napoleon area) next to the IC and LGD in my mid-20s and have been here for almost ten years now. All great neighborhoods along Magazine and a lot of fun, especially during Mardi Gras. My commute into the CBD is like 10 mins so you're still really close to everything the CBD has to offer without having to pay for parking, high condo fees, etc. If something falls into your price range, picking up a double would be wise IMO. I found something needing work and slowly renovated while collecting rent, which has been a huge help in paying down the note. Welcome to the city!

Is anyone else seeking out quotes for small multifamily? I have a double in Uptown Nola, primary residence, looking for 15 and 20 year fixed quotes. LTV is around 60%, very strong credit

I have PS Vue and it lets you stream thru Apple TV, Roku, etc and you can also just go to the TruTV website and watch live there with your login. They offer a 5 day free trial so that gets you thru the weekend hoops at least.

Playstation Vue is the best for sports IMO because it is the only streaming service that offers NFL Network and RedZone.

Southwest is great. Try rescheduling a flight with them (no charge) then try rescheduling with United or AA - they charge a fee that is about the same as the ticket cost so you basically lose your money entirely. They tell you up front that the ticket is non-refundable but they fail to mention that they're going to totally frick you if you need to change anything

Not going to read all six pages of this thread but the prevalence of Airbnb/short-term rentals in places like uptown has reduced housing supply, which has resulted in inflated prices. Condo supply is increasing but housing supply is basically fixed as the city is nearly 100% developed and surrounded by water so its not like developers can just build a new subdivision. There are laws protecting historic structures so demolition isn't an option either. If no laws change, I think the current pricing is here to stay as long as tourism remains strong.

This sucks but it is the truth. There is a middle-class but most have been pushed out to Lakeview, Gentilly, Mid-City, Jefferson Parish, etc.