That area is a quality B class neighborhood and in the Pittsburgh market you are not going to get much cash flow plain and simple. its a long term buy and hold strategy.

All in all, I feel like I'm spinning my wheels and have the initial doubts that I'm sure most have had.WHAT DO I WANT FROM YOU GUYS: Knowledge and Accountability, plain and simple.

Flood Insurance is fairly reasonable if the property is not in a high risk flood plain.

Plain and simple.

I’m in Scotch Plains and I’m very familiar with Berkeley Heights which is a pretty nice and would command good money on a move in ready property.

If zoning doesn't permit business leases, you can always have a real estate lawyer draft up a suitable NNN Residential Lease with Sublet Options... you just have to make sure it's worded plainly and with enough residential language to keep the city happy should they come knockin. :-)

Is it feet, yards, cubits (LOL) city blocks, water-meters, utility poles, sewer lines, or just plain up to the lender?

@Allan CalderonGet with the county Flood Plain Administrator and permits department.

I put pretty 3x6 white subway with raised “panel” surface in my most recent flip and they sell 1 SF ready to tile sheets of plain 2x4 subway for about $2 psf on mesh.

Hey everyone, I'm new at real estate, but I've been reading as much as possible. I made an offer on an REO as an owner occupant a little over a week ago and the realtor said that the bank went with a higher offer. The...