All Forum Posts by: Flavio Zanetti

Jeffery, use Redfin instead - almost instantaneously access to MLS through App notifications. Think of Uber or AirBnB for real estate! Hopefully they service your area! Good luck! Flavio

I would recommend, as others have already, start in your backyard, gather experience, know-how, contacts and then venture far away...

We used to have Ocwen as a debt holder for one of our rentals with them and it was very difficult to discuss anything with them - I tried numerous times to discuss refinance opportunities with them since I was already a client but I ended up refinancing with PNC instead after a few years. 

it sounds like you would need hard money unless you could potentially pull a HELOC from one of your properties?!?

I use NE Design and they are in Boston but they do ship nationwide... Highly recommended!!!

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Maria and Jose are really great to work with! Let them know I recommended you!

Flavio

Have you tried Redfin yet?!?

@Ellie T., where are you investing now? NH? RI? Or far out of state?

Russell Brazil would love to know which property you sold since I do follow Chelsea's market everyday and the good properties would not last a day - I looked at 4 John St (offer in less than 24 hours) I am also looking at properties in Lynn and the same is happening they are getting offers right on the same day or day or two after being on MLS... Also frustrated that multifamily homes around the Boston area are not easy to come bye. Even if you look more north like Lawrence or Haverhill situation is not much better with a much more difficult clientele to manage in general. Search continues...

I switched most of my rentals to Amica a few months back due their much less expensive prices - give them a call I would suggest...

@Jared M. your RE agent will be able to find that information for you I am sure - or  you can go to the city building and ask for it in case you know what you are looking for - pretty easy to be honest to see which work has been performed under city supervision. 

I would be very scary of work performed without an inspection, just so that you might need to have another GC inspect to ensure it's under code and all. 

Honestly, I am not sure what this means, "Living area above detached garage is not included in the square footage living area of the dwelling but is valued separately"

If square footage is not included in the living area, it should not be used for price/square foot calculation therefore not contributing to house appreciation in my opinion.

Good luck on your findings.

Flavio