All Forum Posts by: Jen Geisler

When I'm starting to talk with real estate agents and they ask for more information about me, what should I be providing them?   I've been pre-approved and assume I should provide that info, but what else would be helpful that I can send right away during the "interview" process to prove I am seriously looking?  Should I be laying out all my financials right then and there?  Or do I need to wait until I've decided on one realtor to provide the deeper financial info?   Do I only reveal that I have $40k, when in reality, I have a total of $55k but that's for downpayment, closing, renovations, immediate fixes, emergency fund, etc?  What should I leave out, and what should I share?  

Beginner investor here. I'm looking at buying a condo for STR (yes this is allowed at the building). The building is near the beach and is about 40 years old. I'm wondering, when a house is purchased there would be an inspection but what is the equivalent for a condo? Is there an inspection of some sort or do I need to ask the condo association for maintenance records? How would I know the sewer or foundation isn't rotting out below the building, or that there's going to be a huge assessment to replace siding in the next few years? Is that information the selling agent would provide to me? How would I validate that the info provided is legit?