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Bill Ward

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Gaston Gazette readers share their photos from Snow Day 2026

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By Bill Ward Verified, Ashley LaBell, Chris Ann Cleland
| Gaston Gazette Verified
Feb. 2, 2026, 10:49 a.m. ET A bird feeder covered with snow in Stanley. Photo Provided By Bill Ward Footsteps in the snow in Stanley. Photo Provided By Bill Ward Many inches of snow cover stairs in Stanley. Photo Provided By Bill Ward Birds search for food as snow falls in Stanley. Photo Provided By Bill Ward A wren on a rail as snow falls in Stanley. Photo Provided By Bill Ward Snow blanketed the area. Photo Provided By Bill Ward A birdbath is covered with several inches of snow in Stanley.
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Capex wipes out cash flow for a year?

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By Bill Ward Verified, Joe Villeneuve, Bjorn Ahlblad, Steven Wilson
| BiggerPockets Verified
Why are you looking at the whole cost as an expense this year? The bath tub may cost $3,000 to replace, but it's going to last 30 years. Mentally viewing it as a $3,000 cost this year and having zero free cash flow this year is the mistake. If it lasts 30 years, then it costs $100 a year. You should be applying a $100 cost of this item to each year. Big expenses happen. So it wiped out your FCF for a year. BFD. You need to spread that cost over the life of the improvement.
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Beat way to solve this issue with six month lease

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By Long V Dang, Bill Ward Verified, Andrew M. Freed, Bhushan Walde
| BiggerPockets Verified
You can't keep the 3 months of money as that is prepaid rent, it isn't due to you yet and keeping it is highly illegal and can get you in a lot of hot water if the tenant decides to pursue it. Return the 3 months. Also, most states say the landlord has an obligation to try and rent the home. If you do just what you listed above that would also not be what most states require of you.
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