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All Forum Posts by: Abdul R.

Abdul R. has started 6 posts and replied 29 times.

Post: Earnest money not being returned

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3

anyone?

Post: Earnest money not being returned

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3

So what happens now? It just sits in escrow forever? 

Post: Earnest money not being returned

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3
Originally posted by @JR T.:

It doesn't sound like it's "your money." You did not close nor cancel your agreement within the specified review period. For failing to perform your duties under the contract the seller gets to keep your deposit.

What exactly are you having trouble understanding?

 But the seller did not fulfill their part as well;the contract stipulated that the agreement would be void if  items such as rental history and maintenence records  were not provided and it was signed by both parties.  How am I in the wrong? 

Post: Earnest money not being returned

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3

Hello All,

The quick story....

I entered into a contract to purchase a quadplex in Noblesville, Indiana but the seller never did their part to provide the items I requested in the purchase agreement such as repairs item lists, initial walk-thru's  and rental payment history within the first 2 weeks as stated in the purchase contract. I in turn took a great deal amount of time (in good faith), trying to find multiple contractors to try to make the deal work, . Ultimately, the numbers did not work and I had to back out; but now the seller refuses to return the earnest money, stating " When we were presented with the release we were well outside the inspection period and we feel it is only fair for us to retain the earnest money as damages."

Spoke to my realtor, he states the EM is with the brokerage company.  My realtor said maybe we make a deal to get half of the EM ($500.00 out of the 1k) back but I don't want that. I don't see why I need to do that, as it is MY MONEY.  What options do I have?

Post: Speedway Indianapolis flips

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3

Anyone have any good rehabs or flips in the Speedway area? 

I have a connection that I trust and raised in that area, so it greatly helps.  

Post: Determining Class neighborhoods

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3
Originally posted by @Louise A.:

@Abdul R.

I use Trulia heat maps to determine neighborhood ratings: 

http://www.trulia.com/local/indianapolis-in/type:h...

Put in the address you're interested in.  Dark green is D and light pink is A.  Let me know if that helps.  I live here in Indy and invest here as well.  

So light green is c and yellow is b? Seems preety simple.  A little too simple, but I guess it's more used as a guide? 

A great deal of helpful advice, but any answer to which turnkey companies are the best to work with with regards to making more cash flow? Anyone have any experience with a great (or bad) company they would like to share?

Post: Determining Class neighborhoods

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3
Originally posted by @Mindy Jensen:

If you want to know the class of neighborhood, @Abdul R., you need boots on the ground. If they aren't YOUR boots, you need someone whose judgement you trust to be there for you.

What area are you looking in?

 Indianapolis, memphis and Kansas city. I just find this neighborhood rating  thing tricky. Like it's seems so subjective.   

Post: Determining Class neighborhoods

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3

I looked all over this forum. Maybe it doesn't exist but is there website that you can go to, put the home address and it tells you what class neighborhood it is in? What's the most simple and less time consuming way to determine this?

I have  found some deals,  with regards to turnkeys and I see the seller will somtimes put the neighborhood rating as well.  How accurate are these?  Is there a way to simply  verify this online? Can't travel there..  

Post: Wanting to Invest in TurnKey Properties. Need Advice However

Abdul R.Posted
  • Union City, CA
  • Posts 29
  • Votes 3
Originally posted by @Derrick Craig:

@Abdul R.

I will address the Elephant in the Room....

What I mean when I said,

"those appraisals always come back for more or at list price."

Example:

It is similar to when the new rules in lending came down from the government that didn't allow Banks/Lenders/Financial institutions that are actively doing Mortgage loans to have any contact with appraisers that are hired to do appraisals on the properties that they are attempting to make a loan on.  In the governments eyes this is a conflict of interest it would give the impression that the banker tells the appraiser what he or she needs the house to appraise for the loan to work or close and the appraiser has added pressure on him because he wanted to get more deals coming his way (ie recession 2008-2012). That's why now Banks/lenders etc have 3rd party agencies that go out and hires the appraisers to do the apprasials on the properties and they are picked at random. 

I have worked in the Financial industry for a very well known bank for over 12 years so I know first hand. What I am suggesting is a part of doing your own due diligence go find your own appraiser's through google or whomever but not appraiser's of any one that has a vested interest in seeing the deal close.

Just my thoughts 

 The example  such as above clearly illustrate the benefits of joining forums such as BP.  Thanks for the input!