All Forum Posts by: Jacky Johnson

Yes the listing agent said a home inspection by the buyer is permissible only if the buyer's offer is accepted, I was like what?

I'm interested in a listed property by an agent. The property has been listed for 2 days and I wanted to hire a home inspector for the property because the home, although maybe a good deal, is selling about 33% below the market rate (an elder couple have been living in there before, but they passed away). When I called the listing agent to see if I can hire a home inspector and do an inspection for the property, the agent refused saying there has been many requests for a home inspection and a home inspection has already been done. But my question is that the property has been listed for only 2 days and there are so many requests already? Next I request the listing agent for a home inspection report and the listing agent said she can only email me the report if I were working with an agent, and won't directly send it to me. Does all this sound fishy?

How do I find comparable land values in a certain area? Thanks.

I have came across a property that is selling for about $300K and must be purchased with cash, and is sold for land value only. This entire property is two-story and has two units and a garage, and is considered to be a tear down. Lot size is around 6000 square foot and total square foot is about 1300. It's build near the 1950s with 2 beds and 2 baths. Utilities are on-site. The property type listed is vacant land. If I want to purchase this property as a investment property for renting and also for appreciation purposes. How do I know if this is a good deal? What do I need to do to make this property rentable? Thanks.

Thanks for the advice! If they said they don't want to share the cost of replacing it, can I just cover the labor and material myself if I want to replace that portion of the fence? Do you suggest doing like this?

The fence is shared by both of us, how should I proceed in this scenario? Thanks.

But I supply labor on my side?

I wanted to replace part of adjoining fences between my neighbor and my property because they were old and stale. I was thinking if I can talk to my neighbor about sharing the cost (I, the landlord, personally provide labor and my neighbor provide material (e.g. fence pickets)). Is this approach appropriate? What are the pros and cons of this approach? Thanks.

I have a storage room that is old and worn (leaks rain and has a smell of rat droppings) that I have a plan to tear down and rebuild in the near future. I'm looking for an architect and a general contractor (not sure if I need more). What kind of contractors should I be hiring? I have a neighbor across the street who is licensed and does general construction and fine carpentry and another neighbor from a different place who is an architect (not sure if licensed or not). I'm deliberating whether I should hire my neighbor (he just had leg surgery and walking with a cane) across the street to do construction because if the construction turns out bad, I strain the relationship with the neighbor across the street, and also whether I should hire my neighbor from another place who does the design because I kinda don't prefer he knows where I live (just because if the design turns out bad, I strain another relationship with him and exposes my address of where I live). How should I proceed? Thank you.