All Forum Posts by: Jason Morgan

@David Sanford the house has been on the market for about 3 weeks now. Regarding the roof, I think you’re right. I also believe that her insurance would take care of the roof, but the tree would have to be trimmed in order for roofers to do proper work. She’s just slightly nervous trying to sell without her agent and doesn’t want to get rolled over.

A close friend of mine of currently in the midst of selling her rent house without a realtor. The house went through inspection 4 years ago, which indicated there were no defects and the roof was fine. The tenant that recently moved was diligent and respectful of the property, and it has not sustained any damage since. She’s asked 140k, to which the buyers countered with 135k plus seller pays for a new roof, trimming of a tree—which has been trimmed several time in the last 2 years—as well as any latent defects that may occur upon inspection. 135k is the lowest price she’s willing to take and she sees no reason to pay for a new roof and tree trimming. What are your thoughts and opinions?

@Suny Capezzuto I went through Burk Baker Real Estate and Appraisal School based out of Baton Rouge. The owner studied business law at LSU and opened the RE school after.

@Aaron K. Thank you. I appreciate your affirmation.

I’ve read and heard quite a bit about the advantages of having a RE license when searching for and procuring rental and rehab properties. I’m currently enrolled in an online RE course, but this particular course doesn’t feel as thorough as it should be when explaining certain concepts. It’s actually quite repetitive in that it relies a lot on the definitions of related concepts or just the terminology to define the concept that should be being explained. Does anyone have any advice as to better or supplemental material for licensing exam preparation? I don’t feel I’ll be ready by the end of this course alone.