All Forum Posts by: Suzanne Johnston

Does anyone have any recommendations for financing a property that consists of a single family home, a self storage unit and a manufactured home? Apparently I can’t count income from mobile home and income from storage units changes the type of loan and the property won’t cash flow with just the income from the single family. What’s my best option for this type of property?

Hey Michael, if you find another one, let me know!

I was told he lived there over 25 years, never had any company/family visit.  Never married, no known children.  But I have not looked for heirs myself. I was asked about it because the neighbors have been taking turns maintaining the front yard and are tired of it.  They want a new neighbor and the house is starting to deteriorate and look vacant even though they’ve been mowing.  

There is a house that was just brought to my attention by a coworker where the owner had died and it has now been vacant for 3 years. I’ve looked and taxes are owed for these years. I know the county eventually holds tax sales, but is there another way to approach buying a property like this? I’m not exactly sure where to start. I’m guessing the property was owned free and clear, but maybe Covid has delayed a foreclosure?

@Carlos Ptriawan

That’s not fair. You have to tell! 😜

@Sarita Scherpereel

Exactly! It’s very rare I see a house made more attractive by painting the brick. The Austin stone house I mentioned looks like plastic molded siding now. It went from an expensive, classy looking natural stone to looking like a climbing wall in a playground. I could have bought the house but had two others going and I am so mad at myself about it now.

Can we just make a rule now that you don’t paint Austin stone houses gray? It’s not okay…