[XBoxBoy]

Not sure that one company doing all the inspections would be the best.

When my wife and I bought we used:

For mold and moisture issues T&T Consulting Inc. 619-741-7409

For general house inspection Virtue Home Inspections. 619-229-0555

Both of them did a thorough job and found a number of issues we would not have found without them. Both were also able to come within a day or two.

Hope that helps.

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure that one company doing all the inspections would be the best.

When my wife and I bought we used:

For mold and moisture issues T&T Consulting Inc. 619-741-7409

For general house inspection Virtue Home Inspections. 619-229-0555

Both of them did a thorough job and found a number of issues we would not have found without them. Both were also able to come within a day or two.

Hope that helps.

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure that one company doing all the inspections would be the best.

When my wife and I bought we used:

For mold and moisture issues T&T Consulting Inc. 619-741-7409

For general house inspection Virtue Home Inspections. 619-229-0555

Both of them did a thorough job and found a number of issues we would not have found without them. Both were also able to come within a day or two.

Hope that helps.

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure what to think of this issue. Yes, it definitely needs to be fair, ie all companies have the same chance. And I’m not convinced that recouping already paid money is fair at all. (More supportive of the idea that you can carry your losses forward, but not claw back previous payments)

I’m definitely sympathetic though to the idea that a company that has ups and downs should be able to spread it’s costs and losses over multiple years. I work in an industry where you have expenses and costs for years then 90% of your revenue in a couple of months. Taxes on this kind of business model are really lousy and I don’t see any reason that such a business model should be discouraged by the taxman.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure what to think of this issue. Yes, it definitely needs to be fair, ie all companies have the same chance. And I’m not convinced that recouping already paid money is fair at all. (More supportive of the idea that you can carry your losses forward, but not claw back previous payments)

I’m definitely sympathetic though to the idea that a company that has ups and downs should be able to spread it’s costs and losses over multiple years. I work in an industry where you have expenses and costs for years then 90% of your revenue in a couple of months. Taxes on this kind of business model are really lousy and I don’t see any reason that such a business model should be discouraged by the taxman.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure what to think of this issue. Yes, it definitely needs to be fair, ie all companies have the same chance. And I’m not convinced that recouping already paid money is fair at all. (More supportive of the idea that you can carry your losses forward, but not claw back previous payments)

I’m definitely sympathetic though to the idea that a company that has ups and downs should be able to spread it’s costs and losses over multiple years. I work in an industry where you have expenses and costs for years then 90% of your revenue in a couple of months. Taxes on this kind of business model are really lousy and I don’t see any reason that such a business model should be discouraged by the taxman.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure what to think of this issue. Yes, it definitely needs to be fair, ie all companies have the same chance. And I’m not convinced that recouping already paid money is fair at all. (More supportive of the idea that you can carry your losses forward, but not claw back previous payments)

I’m definitely sympathetic though to the idea that a company that has ups and downs should be able to spread it’s costs and losses over multiple years. I work in an industry where you have expenses and costs for years then 90% of your revenue in a couple of months. Taxes on this kind of business model are really lousy and I don’t see any reason that such a business model should be discouraged by the taxman.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

Not sure what to think of this issue. Yes, it definitely needs to be fair, ie all companies have the same chance. And I’m not convinced that recouping already paid money is fair at all. (More supportive of the idea that you can carry your losses forward, but not claw back previous payments)

I’m definitely sympathetic though to the idea that a company that has ups and downs should be able to spread it’s costs and losses over multiple years. I work in an industry where you have expenses and costs for years then 90% of your revenue in a couple of months. Taxes on this kind of business model are really lousy and I don’t see any reason that such a business model should be discouraged by the taxman.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I work in Little Italy, and there are some things you should definitely consider.

1) How close to the train tracks will you be. This might not seem that big a deal, but it’s huge. The clowns that drive those trains love, and I do mean love, to blow their horns. Some of them seem to like to try and play little songs by varying the horn as they pass buildings. All very cute at first. Not so much day after day. There is no way I’d live within 2 blocks of the train tracks. Let me repeat… NO WAY I’D LIVE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF THE TRAIN TRACKS!!!

2) k, now that we’ve got that behind us… Parking is an issue. There is very little parking down here and if you like to have friends over you should think about where are they going to park. And where are you going to park if your condo doesn’t come with enough spaces?

Lastly, I’ll just mention that Little Italy is nice, and cute, and what have you, but I lived in downtown Chicago, and this ain’t anything like it. It’s okay, but it’s more just congested and inconvenient. There isn’t a grocery store around, and there really aren’t that many places to go out to. Most are tourist restaurants. (Mona Lisa does have the best sandwiches in San Diego though)

Just my two cents

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I work in Little Italy, and there are some things you should definitely consider.

1) How close to the train tracks will you be. This might not seem that big a deal, but it’s huge. The clowns that drive those trains love, and I do mean love, to blow their horns. Some of them seem to like to try and play little songs by varying the horn as they pass buildings. All very cute at first. Not so much day after day. There is no way I’d live within 2 blocks of the train tracks. Let me repeat… NO WAY I’D LIVE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF THE TRAIN TRACKS!!!

2) k, now that we’ve got that behind us… Parking is an issue. There is very little parking down here and if you like to have friends over you should think about where are they going to park. And where are you going to park if your condo doesn’t come with enough spaces?

Lastly, I’ll just mention that Little Italy is nice, and cute, and what have you, but I lived in downtown Chicago, and this ain’t anything like it. It’s okay, but it’s more just congested and inconvenient. There isn’t a grocery store around, and there really aren’t that many places to go out to. Most are tourist restaurants. (Mona Lisa does have the best sandwiches in San Diego though)

Just my two cents

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I work in Little Italy, and there are some things you should definitely consider.

1) How close to the train tracks will you be. This might not seem that big a deal, but it’s huge. The clowns that drive those trains love, and I do mean love, to blow their horns. Some of them seem to like to try and play little songs by varying the horn as they pass buildings. All very cute at first. Not so much day after day. There is no way I’d live within 2 blocks of the train tracks. Let me repeat… NO WAY I’D LIVE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF THE TRAIN TRACKS!!!

2) k, now that we’ve got that behind us… Parking is an issue. There is very little parking down here and if you like to have friends over you should think about where are they going to park. And where are you going to park if your condo doesn’t come with enough spaces?

Lastly, I’ll just mention that Little Italy is nice, and cute, and what have you, but I lived in downtown Chicago, and this ain’t anything like it. It’s okay, but it’s more just congested and inconvenient. There isn’t a grocery store around, and there really aren’t that many places to go out to. Most are tourist restaurants. (Mona Lisa does have the best sandwiches in San Diego though)

Just my two cents

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I work in Little Italy, and there are some things you should definitely consider.

1) How close to the train tracks will you be. This might not seem that big a deal, but it’s huge. The clowns that drive those trains love, and I do mean love, to blow their horns. Some of them seem to like to try and play little songs by varying the horn as they pass buildings. All very cute at first. Not so much day after day. There is no way I’d live within 2 blocks of the train tracks. Let me repeat… NO WAY I’D LIVE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF THE TRAIN TRACKS!!!

2) k, now that we’ve got that behind us… Parking is an issue. There is very little parking down here and if you like to have friends over you should think about where are they going to park. And where are you going to park if your condo doesn’t come with enough spaces?

Lastly, I’ll just mention that Little Italy is nice, and cute, and what have you, but I lived in downtown Chicago, and this ain’t anything like it. It’s okay, but it’s more just congested and inconvenient. There isn’t a grocery store around, and there really aren’t that many places to go out to. Most are tourist restaurants. (Mona Lisa does have the best sandwiches in San Diego though)

Just my two cents

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I work in Little Italy, and there are some things you should definitely consider.

1) How close to the train tracks will you be. This might not seem that big a deal, but it’s huge. The clowns that drive those trains love, and I do mean love, to blow their horns. Some of them seem to like to try and play little songs by varying the horn as they pass buildings. All very cute at first. Not so much day after day. There is no way I’d live within 2 blocks of the train tracks. Let me repeat… NO WAY I’D LIVE WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF THE TRAIN TRACKS!!!

2) k, now that we’ve got that behind us… Parking is an issue. There is very little parking down here and if you like to have friends over you should think about where are they going to park. And where are you going to park if your condo doesn’t come with enough spaces?

Lastly, I’ll just mention that Little Italy is nice, and cute, and what have you, but I lived in downtown Chicago, and this ain’t anything like it. It’s okay, but it’s more just congested and inconvenient. There isn’t a grocery store around, and there really aren’t that many places to go out to. Most are tourist restaurants. (Mona Lisa does have the best sandwiches in San Diego though)

Just my two cents

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I’m wondering if before we all get up in arms about this, if someone could explain to me, how exactly this bailout worked. Ya know… the logistics.

If I understand things correctly, this is what has happened:

1) Home builders had profits in past years, and they paid income tax on those profits.

2) Because of market changes the homebuilders are now taking losses.

3) Prior to the change in the law if this happened you could revise your previous taxes going back up to two years and move some of your current losses back to the profitable years, thus reducing your previous taxes. The difference in taxes will then be refunded to you.

4) The law was changed to allow home builders (maybe others as well?) to move their losses back up to five years which allows them to recoup more previously paid taxes.

Is this more or less correct? I’m no accountant, so all this could be completely wrong. If so, can someone straighten me out? (My wife would really appreciate it, she’s been trying for years and can’t quite seem to get me straightened out. Though she swears I’m getting better!)

Thanks,

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

I’m wondering if before we all get up in arms about this, if someone could explain to me, how exactly this bailout worked. Ya know… the logistics.

If I understand things correctly, this is what has happened:

1) Home builders had profits in past years, and they paid income tax on those profits.

2) Because of market changes the homebuilders are now taking losses.

3) Prior to the change in the law if this happened you could revise your previous taxes going back up to two years and move some of your current losses back to the profitable years, thus reducing your previous taxes. The difference in taxes will then be refunded to you.

4) The law was changed to allow home builders (maybe others as well?) to move their losses back up to five years which allows them to recoup more previously paid taxes.

Is this more or less correct? I’m no accountant, so all this could be completely wrong. If so, can someone straighten me out? (My wife would really appreciate it, she’s been trying for years and can’t quite seem to get me straightened out. Though she swears I’m getting better!)

Thanks,

XBoxBoy

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