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Housing market gonna take a dump in the next year?

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which is why you own your tank
so you can tell them to fuck right off when they hit you with a poor price
they do try and fuck you back for not submitting to their rape, but you're the one in the right
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These tanks are supposed to be tested every few years.

That is why renting, or getting it from the supplier is best. Otherwise it is like welding tanks. They can walk away and say, nope we won't touch it.

They don't always screw with ya, small towns are great, but they can.
 
Tiha said:
These tanks are supposed to be tested every few years.

That is why renting, or getting it from the supplier is best. Otherwise it is like welding tanks. They can walk away and say, nope we won't touch it.

They don't always screw with ya, small towns are great, but they can.
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They only do one inspection around here if it’s an owned tank. For liability purposes if you own your own tank they will come do an initial inspection and test for leaks. Once that’s done you get setup with whoever is cheapest for you. The last place I lived on propane the tank was from the 1950’s. No issues getting it filled other than hating that monthly bill. $300 bucks a month in the winter to heat a pos double wide trailer at 7000 ft elevation where it’s 0° to 20° from December 1st to March first.

There are companies here that will not deliver to a tank they don’t own. But you just don’t deal with those bastards.
 
Tin Roof said:
Depends on your vendor. At our previous house we rented a tank from FS at roughly $75 or $80/yr and their LP costs were consistently lower than the other vendors in the area. They also would take care of any maintenance on the tank as part of the rental at no extra cost. It didn't make any sense for us to buy a tank and waste time shopping around every time we needed filled. If they suddenly started charging more than everyone else, then I would have told them to pound sand and come get their tank. I also never had to call them to get a fill. They knew when I'd be around 30% and if they were in the area (very remote out of the way place) they would top it off.
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Call around to a couple vendors and tell them you just got a new 1000 gallon tank installed and you are shopping prices for a fill. I'll bet your quotes are much cheaper then you are paying.
 
Tiha said:
These tanks are supposed to be tested every few years.

That is why renting, or getting it from the supplier is best. Otherwise it is like welding tanks. They can walk away and say, nope we won't touch it.

They don't always screw with ya, small towns are great, but they can.
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No they don't get tested every few years. Possibly on an initial fill with a new supplier but most likely not.
 
Tiha said:
These tanks are supposed to be tested every few years.

That is why renting, or getting it from the supplier is best. Otherwise it is like welding tanks. They can walk away and say, nope we won't touch it.

They don't always screw with ya, small towns are great, but they can.
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Maybe it depends on where you are, but at my cabin I'm guessing that tank is 20+ years old and hasn't been tested any time recently that I know of. I was told as long as I don't run it down to 0 they don't need to test it. Once it gets down to 20-15% I give them a call to come refill it.
 
2big bronco said:
Call around to a couple vendors and tell them you just got a new 1000 gallon tank installed and you are shopping prices for a fill. I'll bet your quotes are much cheaper then you are paying.
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I don't have a tank anymore so it's a non-issue, but where I live you can get by with that once. Small area, I know the drivers for every vendor, and burning bridges doesn't get you better pricing in the long run. :laughing:
 
2big bronco said:
No they don't get tested every few years. Possibly on an initial fill with a new supplier but most likely not.
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If it is a DOT spec tank it needs to be tested every 10 years.

If it is an ASME tank it does not.

Difference has a lot to do with location. Here in the midwest nurse tanks are used for anhydrous and propane depending on the season. There are probably millions of DOT spec tanks in the midwest.

What is sitting on the property you are buying could be either style tank. Common practice for a farmer to take an old portable tank used for his grain dryer and dropped down next to the new house he built. 50 years ago.
 
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No inspection, no problem.

I prefer freedom of owning my equipment over the convenience of a company managing it for me.

Welding tanks too. I keep one on lease tank and rotate my owned ones through.
 
Dethmachinefab said:
No inspection, no problem.

I prefer freedom of owning my equipment over the convenience of a company managing it for me.

Welding tanks too. I keep one on lease tank and rotate my owned ones through.
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You got a good source for the star stamps used on high pressure tanks?
 
45acp said:
It's settled down here a bit, we're around 92% retard and not full retard

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No kidding. I bought in 2013 for 200k, a house that was probably a giant reach for me, but I liked the neighborhood. Fairly close to the house in the upper pic. It's estimated to be a $380k house now. I have a friend looking for houses in this area, and they just put an offer on a 1100 sq ft 1960's house for $210k. It's crazy. That would have been a 70-80k property back when I was looking.

And now, I'd just like land with an ag exemption, with a lot smaller house. Luckily, the current house is paid off, hope crap works out like I hope.
 
I dont own a house....but started looking in 2017.....fucked. Spent all my money building a Fummins and now F100 Prerunner to ward off depression :grinpimp:. Burned all my bachelor money on projects, my own fault....but its neat to see how other feel about the market. Keep up the good work folks
 
Dead Pool said:
No kidding. I bought in 2013 for 200k, a house that was probably a giant reach for me, but I liked the neighborhood. Fairly close to the house in the upper pic. It's estimated to be a $380k house now. I have a friend looking for houses in this area, and they just put an offer on a 1100 sq ft 1960's house for $210k. It's crazy. That would have been a 70-80k property back when I was looking.

And now, I'd just like land with an ag exemption, with a lot smaller house. Luckily, the current house is paid off, hope crap works out like I hope.
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We bought this one in 2018. Nothing special, new 2000ft 3/2 on 2 acres with a shop. $245k.

Refinance in '22 (maybe '21, can't remember) at the bottom of the interest rates, appraised for $480k.

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FWIW I'm okay typing that but can't actually say it out loud without throwing up.
 
I used to live in an old farmhouse, and the propane costs during winter were a nightmare. We eventually switched to an Equestrian Building that we converted into living space. It's way more energy-efficient, and I honestly think it was one of the best decisions we made. If you're considering any building upgrades or changes, I came across a cool site, scottsofthrapston.co.uk, that has some awesome options. Anyway, I'm new to the forum, but I'm already loving the community here!
 
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Been keeping an eye on a house near work just out of curiosity. Dumpy 1400 sq ft rancher built in the 60s, lot it sits on and many on the same road all sit under like 3-4" of standing water during heavy rains, this particular house is also next to a deer processing station that's super active during hunting season.

Someone picked it up last year for ~140k and put the typical lipstick on the pig. New siding on the outside, painted the front door, new white shaker everything inside and a coat of house flipper off-white on the walls, did nothing to the yard. Relisted it ~9 months ago for $550k. :laughing: Even for this area that's some clown world shit. Well it's sat and sat and sat as they kept changing realtors and lowering the price. I drive by this thing several times a day and have never seen anyone even look at it. Drove by this morning and the realtor sign is gone again and so are the listings. Curious to see if it finally sold or they pulled it entirely. Last time I checked the price about a month ago it was down to $330k which is still retarded considering how flooded the lot gets. Foundation on that house is probably fucked.
 
Adenyassko said:
I used to live in an old farmhouse, and the propane costs during winter were a nightmare. We eventually switched to an Equestrian Building that we converted into living space. It's way more energy-efficient, and I honestly think it was one of the best decisions we made.
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please tell us more about your crypto scam
 
Motorcharge said:
Been keeping an eye on a house near work just out of curiosity. Dumpy 1400 sq ft rancher built in the 60s, lot it sits on and many on the same road all sit under like 3-4" of standing water during heavy rains, this particular house is also next to a deer processing station that's super active during hunting season.

Someone picked it up last year for ~140k and put the typical lipstick on the pig. New siding on the outside, painted the front door, new white shaker everything inside and a coat of house flipper off-white on the walls, did nothing to the yard. Relisted it ~9 months ago for $550k. :laughing: Even for this area that's some clown world shit. Well it's sat and sat and sat as they kept changing realtors and lowering the price. I drive by this thing several times a day and have never seen anyone even look at it. Drove by this morning and the realtor sign is gone again and so are the listings. Curious to see if it finally sold or they pulled it entirely. Last time I checked the price about a month ago it was down to $330k which is still retarded considering how flooded the lot gets. Foundation on that house is probably fucked.
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Probably needs a new water heater. :flipoff2:

I know a few people who are waiting on prices or interest rates to drop, and I don't think they will for a while. This is going to be the new normal for a while. People are going to be pressured to sell at a loss soon. Just wait for a deal.
 
bad zuki said:
Probably needs a new water heater. :flipoff2:

I know a few people who are waiting on prices or interest rates to drop, and I don't think they will for a while. This is going to be the new normal for a while. People are going to be pressured to sell at a loss soon. Just wait for a deal.
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In some areas pricing is starting to come down. I'm seeing it locally, but we also are starting to see a definite economic downturn here.
I have a guy bidding on a pump station and there's 50 contractors on the bidders list covering all trades, it's a project that typically might have 10 at most.
 
Tin Roof said:
In some areas pricing is starting to come down. I'm seeing it locally, but we also are starting to see a definite economic downturn here.
I have a guy bidding on a pump station and there's 50 contractors on the bidders list covering all trades, it's a project that typically might have 10 at most.
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I'm in a very stable housing area. Housing didn't drop that much during 2008. We haven't seen prices drop yet, but more lower cost houses have come up for sale and selling. I'm still getting and sending jobs out the door. People with money are still spending money. Lower income recreational spending is majorly down and that will reflect in the markets next year. I don't think we will drop below 2019 prices, but I don't bet on houses. If so, there is enough money floating around to buy that dip.... Maybe. :laughing:
 
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