I think I am leaning towards an interest in Certified General Appraisal but I will probably have to look into Certified Residential Appraising if I can't find someone to work with in the first few months.I have discovered my interest in Real Estate investing (thus my membership on BP) and this led me to get into the business of Real Estate in the form of Appraising.

Review title commitment and survey to make sure to deed restriction and/or HOA in place that would stop you from doing 4 plex2) Meet up with City/County planning office to make sure 4 plex can be build and lot has enough parking spot . 3) Talk to an architect to get an initial foot print, layout and foundation type (i.e. pier beam or post tension slab) 4) Bid out to get estimate for both soft cost (survey + construction drawings + Permit) and hard cost (cost of building)  Without #3 you really cant get hard estimate Problem is that you may not enough time to hash out #2-4.. prior to closing the land .. 

My fiance' and I just closed on our first rental property last week and are also looking to connect and plug ourselves into the local investor network.We recently signed up for Rarebird membership after being very happy with the first meeting.

The "back" or "bottom" ratio includes housing costs as will as all other monthly debt. quitclaim deedA deed that transfers without warranty whatever interest or title a grantor may have at the time the conveyance is made.rate lockA commitment issued by a lender to a borrower or other mortgage originator guaranteeing a specified interest rate for a specified period of time at a specific cost.real estate agentA person licensed to negotiate and transact the sale of real estate.Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)A consumer protection law that requires lenders to give borrowers advance notice of closing costs.real propertyLand and appurtenances, including anything of a permanent nature such as structures, trees, minerals, and the interest, benefits, and inherent rights thereof.Realtor�A real estate agent, broker or an associate who holds active membership in a local real estate board that is affiliated with the National Association of Realtors.recorderThe public official who keeps records of transactions that affect real property in the area.

Hey everyone, I was hoping to poll you guys and get some answers to these two questions.1. What's the average % off of CURRENT market value that you need to buy at?2. What sort of investment do you do (wholesale, flip...

Question,Recently purchased empty land, survey indicates neighbor property fence encroaches over few inches to 8+ feet in major area, and another approx. 1,800 sf. parcel off from out empty land. 

Other than referring to it as a survey of rental properties 'in the area' she never revealed the true intent.

Walk away.In order for the lender to obtain the necessary capital to fund that loan, it has to pass an initial environmental survey. 

Amazing enough that I bought the PRO membership and I believe enough in the tools and network provided by BP that it will allow me to succeed in my pursuit of financial independence.And, I believe it has allowed me to see that I might be royally screwed on my rehab/flip property I am working on.

A new book just came out, it's called "The Next Millionaire Next Door: Enduring Strategies for Building Wealth written by the daughter of the original "Millionaire next door" and it talks about how all of us the ability to become Millionaires and takes a survey of the population and she gets statistics on how these people became self made Millionaires.