Had received an email from this group and spoke with them on the phone yesterday.  Seemed legit and expecting to hear back from them today on some proposals for a project I am working on.  Could not find much online s...

The land assessment value is on the tax assessor's site in every county, but that doesn't hold a ton of relevance in my opinion.

Do any BP members have experience buying land from GovernmentAuction.com? 

That may not apply to you, as a financial professional, but I thought I would share the story.Obiously you could re-lever your portfolio to bring the ROE back up, but then you have to place those borrowed funds somewhere that nets a high enough return that the portfolio is ahead, given the drag of the interest and any transaction fees.    

Just thought I'd check here too to see if anyone had any direct experience with them. 

Getting right to the purpose of my post, with all the relevant context: I’m 52 and living near Seattle.

If the house has a septic system, especially if it's an older one, it's worth the investment to have a septic inspection done.This concern is particularly relevant for those planning to buy and hold the property rather than simply fix and sell it.

Perhaps there is a relevant book or podcast that you could suggest to expand my knowledge in this area.Considering you're experience with creative finance deals, which you mentioned previously, I am keen to hear about your personal insights and experiences.

I have an appointment with a lawyer, but id love to talk to anyone that has had experience of converting in the past in Hoboken.

I consider inventory rates, price trends, unemployment data, population growth, job growth all to be relevant to where a market is at and where a market is heading.