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17 June 2024 | 14 replies
Probably the best way are good old fashioned letters (foreclosure, out-of-state absentee owners, dilapidated properties, etc.)
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17 June 2024 | 16 replies
"Report Rent to Credit" Services are in no shortage if you google now that you know the term.The second way to go "back in time" in a similar fashion is through another service called "Tomo Boost"...
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16 June 2024 | 23 replies
Surface- Rock or hard surface (concrete/asphalt);If on rock/asphalt put your tongue leg or stabilizer pads on widerpads to spread the weight out.
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20 June 2024 | 245 replies
unemployment are cracking behind the surface, the actual number of unemployment is different in every state, California is the worst in term of layoffs in 2023 , but California is also the best performance in residential real estate in 2023.
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14 June 2024 | 5 replies
You can tell what zone you are in by searching your address here. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search The City of San Antonio looks like they allow for certain construction in the floodplain as long as it does not raise the water surface more than 6 inches,but the "no rise" applies to the floodway.
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12 June 2024 | 10 replies
The detail in my post was to convey the timeline and establish that the leak was reported in a timely fashion.
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10 June 2024 | 11 replies
Per the county, they do nothing to inspect the building - they only verify things like setbacks, impervious surface %.
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9 June 2024 | 3 replies
In Gary Keller’s book, Shift, he lists 25 creative options that are most common, but barely scratch the surface:- Seller Contributions- Seller-Funded Permanent Buydown- Seller-Funded Temporary Buydown- Owner Financing- Contract For Deed- Seller Second Lease Option And Lease Purchase- Seller-Assisted Down Payment- Wraparound And Assumable Mortgage- Gift Funding- Selling And Refinancing Existing Assets- Non-Occupied Co-Borrowers- Using 401(K)- Temporary IRA Transfer- Pledged Asset Mortgage- Equity Transfer And Bridge Loan- Employer-Assisted Mortgage- Lender-Funded Buydown- Fannie Mae’s “My Community Mortgage”- Running Scenarios With Automated Underwriting Systems- Adjusting Amortization Period To Lower Payment- Adjusting Interest Rates To Cover Closing Costs- State, Province, And Local Grant Or Bond Programs- Mortgage Credit Certificate- Private LendingHe said these options barely scratch the surface.
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9 June 2024 | 4 replies
Offer to help in some fashion, maybe bring them deals that you can work together on.
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12 June 2024 | 47 replies
So, anonymity helps if that target is smaller on the surface, the lawyer might not bother (especially when they work on contingency).