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All Forum Posts by: Patrick Donohue

Patrick Donohue has started 3 posts and replied 14 times.

Post: CREATING a note for 20% + Yield

Patrick Donohue
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  • Merrick, NY
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  • Votes 7

@Jay Hinrichs thank you Jay for this response.

Post: NY-Long Island Meetup

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

Post: NY-Long Island Meetup

Patrick Donohue
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Posted
  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

hello john can you add me to the list thanks

Post: Difficult situation but big potential. Please give advice.

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
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@Matt Lane@Matt Petrovski@Michael Leethanks fellas for your feedback. I do want to buy and hold.. So I have spoken to a few private lenders and it is difficult to get a commitment because they cannot inspect the property from the interior. I also am assuming and will verify that the life estate is released upon expiration. And I do wish I had friends /family with that type of partnering cash but that is not currently the case. Thanks again guys. 

Post: Difficult situation but big potential. Please give advice.

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

hello bigger pockets. I have come across a two family for sale that must be purchased with cash. The property cannot be financed by a conventional bank due to the contingencies. The home must be sold due to a Divorce and all offers will be processed by the court. After the sale one of the units will continue to be occupied with a "life estate" in place. I'm told she is 90 years old. The real problem and why it is "unfinancable" is that the current owners will not allow an on site interior inspection(i think to delay the sale). 

With all that said I  called the real estate agent and said I want to make an offer. He said the court will need a proof of funds letter. I do not have proof of funds but can handle the payment ,so was planning on getting it under contract first then finding funding (private although I have never done this before). 

The property is in queens New York it is asking $940000

Which is a good price in this neighborhood if you could finance it  

Avg appraised would be $1100000  for a semidetached two fam brick with fully finished basement and 2car parking

1 family home s are asking $750-$850000   

And if the life estate lasts for 20 years (110 years old) then that is a Pv of about $300000 rent in the neighborhood is $2200-$2500 for a two bedroom. 

I think a fair offering would be $500000. 

No one has made an offer yet. It has been on the market 4 months I think.

Where should I go from here without a proof of funds and no contract.

Thanks for any input.

Post: Long Island

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
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Update on that property. It was sold the next week (to someone else).i have yet to drive by and see the progress. The market is  4-6 bedroom sfr or 2 fam residences. 6 bedroom may be 3 over 3  and may have been with holding?It would be my first fix and flip so I hesitated on making an offer without money. Thanks for the contact and the interest . 

Post: lengthy closing

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

If it is for a vet the wait is ok in my mind. But I would challenge the second appraisal. The price is not crazy for a mortgage but for a flip your losing a lot. Good luck 

Post: Huge problem - what do I do in this situation? NYC

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

She may have a three day rescind period. Talk to a lawyer but in the mean time lets start looking for a new tenant.

Post: Huge problem - what do I do in this situation? NYC

Patrick Donohue
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  • Investor
  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

Can you explain further in detail about the contract? When was it signed ?when did she ask for a refund? What was the contract?..month to month or a year long contract? I am not a lawyer. But she may be on the hook for the entire year. And in your case maybe you could have her find a replacement tenant to cover her loss. Good luck. 

Post: Is this a good deal? (New york)

Patrick Donohue
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  • Merrick, NY
  • Posts 14
  • Votes 7

Is $550 going rate or is that what was told? Also is it occupied currently and for the next school year