All Forum Posts by: Philip Beckwith

 That's encouraging. We applied to have two of our homes lowered. One they lowered without having to go in front of the board. I thought that one was a lost hope. The one that I thought was slam dunk case for us has to go in front of the board. Go figure.

@Jeff Ryan

We are getting ready to dispute it still. I really Don't have anything to say new since I made this post. It isn't hard to fill out a dispute. Just fill out a form and get as much evidence as you can together. I think it's worth trying. If you feel like you have a strong argument, you might as well try it's the way I look at it. Wish I had more to tell you. 

@Kevin Sobilo thanks for your suggestion. We have an appraisal that says our house is worth much less, and I think it makes sense. I never thought about maybe they are assessing it based on wrong fundamentals such as you said. It was held by the previous owner for a very long time, so I wouldn't be surprised if some basic facts about the house are incorrect.

@Drew Sygit thank you for your input! Have you successfully appealed before?

Thank you for your input! 🙏🙏🙏

Does anybody have any tips on how to successfully appeal property taxes? We bought a property that we feel is assessed by the our local government too high. Our strongest case is that our bank appraisal says it should be much lower. Our purchase price was about the same as the bank appraisal. Any strategies beyond this would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Hello Grand Rapids investors. What is your feeling about buying single-family properties in Grand Rapids now? It seems pricey, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth investing.

Last summer it was pricey too, but we waited, found a couple of fixer-uppers and made it work just fine. I'm thinking with patience and being smart about things, there is still a chance for making a new in investment work. I'm wondering if people agree or disagree.