Building Inspections reports deliver information about a building current physical condition and safety issues. At Soco Construction we can offer building inspection services using a long checklist of items we would investigate. These items include structural damage, mechanical damage and the potential for future damage due to current defects becoming worse. We can also asses […]
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Construction Inspection & Consulting
There are a wide variety of reasons you may need to hire an independent third party inspector. Construction inspection allows an absentee party to review construction work and costs in order to eliminate diversion of construction funds or to report cost overruns before they become significant. Clients who typically hire construction inspectors fit the […]
Lead Free Mandate
On January 4th of this year the lead free mandate for new construction requires lead free fittings to be installed on water supply lines. Visit the EPA webpage here Corrosion of lead and even copper or other metals is not healthy when consumed through drinking or cooking with water from your sink. I always recommend […]
Fat Fingers & Naked Shorts
From Investopedia “The illegal practice of short selling shares that have not been affirmatively determined to exist. Ordinarily, traders must borrow a stock, or determine that it can be borrowed, before they sell it short. But due to various loopholes in the rules and discrepancies between paper and electronic trading systems, naked shorting continues […]
cost segregation
Cost segregation is something people don’t talk about often. Most people are aware of tax depreciation associated with investment properties. Also most people use the standard variations of a few basic depreciation methods. However there are some pros and cons for the a real estate owner to consider concerning cost segregation.
The value of Bitcoin
To use a basic standard when considering laws makes sense in the following ways. People are naturally good and most people are doing mostly right in their lives. Some people are demented or just get too greedy or angry. If you can admit the fact that most people are susceptible to some mistakes it seems […]
On appearances
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance -Sun Tzu This quote can mean so much it’s hard to really extrapolate the wisdom on first encounter. First, consider the battle of Cannae where Hannibal handed am embarrassing defeat to the Romans. By drawing the Romans too deep into the enemy lines he leveraged their rush […]
prices will continue to rise through 2014
More materials price increases have been announced by suppliers. Price increases of 10% in materials costs for the start of the year. Insurance costs are also going up very fast. Workers compensation and healthcare for full-time employees. Many insurers left California this year which left people looking for additional coverage.
cost segregation
cost segregation is something people don’t talk about often. Most people are aware of tax depreciation associated with investment properties. Also most people use the standard variations of a few basic depreciation methods. However there are some pros and cons for the a real estate owner to consider concerning cost segregation. Cost segregation affects your […]
Energy Compliance
Energy compliance laws are just around the corner. July 1st to be exact Visit this link at the Ca.gov website for further information. What this means for you? Paperwork…err computer work. The state is offering free software which is still being worked out. You will need to report your energy compliance when leasing or modifying a building […]