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All Forum Posts by: Terry Gillis

Terry Gillis has started 3 posts and replied 26 times.

What all legal options exist in PA to reduce costs, taxes, commissions, paperwork, legal fees, etc. to obtain property from family member as well as get funds quickly into my sons hands so he can acquire another home in another state?

Background: My son has a mortgage on house and presently resides in it. He will be relocating out of state for new job. Obviously wanting to sell quickly, close on existing mortgage and having funds to purchase next home is needed. I am interested in buying his current house and making an addition and flipping it. I might be able to use cash/hard money to avoid a mortgage to acquire. I have an LLC and do various handyman and flipping work. Never been in situation of acquiring home from immediate family member before. Since he has a family and relocating is involved, there is flexibility in when and how they can depart, timing of when I take ownership, and them actually departing, etc. No inspections required as I've done most of the existing repairs required since acquired 2 years ago. For talking purposes here let's say existing house is worth $180k in existing market.

Post: Risks buying from "For Sale by Owner"

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

Thank you all for the advice and sharing experiences.   @Greg Parker @Charlie MacPherson @Tom Gimer @Alex Huang @Lynn McGeein Clearly I have more due dilegance to complete.  Keep you posted on progress.

Post: Risks buying from "For Sale by Owner"

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

Getting a good market value on this property is difficult.  I've enlisted a real estate company to help me flush out the value. So there is some risk there.  It is clearly a handyman special, so not sure inspection is going to give me much more than I see from walk thru's.  Current family member is open and honest about the details so far.

Post: Risks buying from "For Sale by Owner"

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

What risks do I need to look out for when buying a house needing repair as elderly person passed away and is need of repairs before flipping house from a "For Sale by Owner"?

Post: Looking for Accountant

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

@Cameron C.,

if you attend or belong to ACRE or REIA in Pittsburgh there are several tax accountants in Pittsburgh area that are very knowledgeble about Real Estate and taxes vs. just a standard CPA. If you need specific contacts send me a colleague request.

Terry

Post: New Dumpster Service Provider in Pittsburgh

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

great!  Looking forward to access within Butler and Westmoreland counties.

Post: Newbie in Pittsburgh - Just finished our 1st flip

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

@Neil Metzger curious if you bought your first flip via wholesaler, auction, MLS or other? Read like via wholesaler. If so how was that buy experience?

If not MLS, any learnings you can share you wish you'd done differently?

Post: Pittsburgh strategies

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

@Brandon Simmons  check out the website http://pittsburghreia.com/

Had conflict tonight and couldn't make it myself.  

Dmitriy, working 3 houses at present doing handyman work, will have agent license in 2 weeks, looking for SFR to flip in area you are asking about. Feel free to PM me.

Post: Newbie Buy and Hold from Hamilton Ohio

Terry GillisPosted
  • Valencia, PA
  • Posts 27
  • Votes 6

hi @Robin Cox,

Welcome to BP. I have been doing handyman work, after recently retiring from corporate America. Too soon to retire, we are looking to do the same with some buy, rehab, and hold. May even consider offering rent to own SFR. We are Looking for our first good deal.

Will be interested in comparing notes as we both move forward.