You will be required to deposit into the escrow account estimated payments for the taxes/insurance with each monthly mortgage payment...By the way, you also need to protest your property taxes.

We're peacefully protesting anti landlord laws.

You can protest your property taxes yourself or have an appointed officer during the protest period that does not cost you anything.

Well, after taking a little time to recover from the sheer audacity of it, we countered with a 120k protest offer and moved to the next one.  

:protest: With a good management it should bring small positive cash flow, or at least break even while building equity.On my first job in US I was an artist. 8) I was painting walls in the town homes :oops: for house flippers in Philadelphia.

I was wondering if there is a way to lower property taxes, other than protest and hopefully they agree or give a discount. 

Don't forget to protest your taxes before that expense gets added to your listMove you mom into your unit and try to convince yourself that it is okay for her to help with paying something.

Today in Oakland, and state wide, there is protests to repel Costa Hawkins law.   

I have hired a property tax protest law firm in the past and they can sometimes get your assessment lowered (for 30% of the savings). 

However, with the 2023 tax increase, I'm going to be around $300 short on cash flow each month, unless I can successfully protest some of the tax increase.