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Allan Yeung Zoning Conversion (Zoning Code G to Commercial )
6 January 2025 | 3 replies
Henry Clark had a great response above, but you can also just reach out to a Planner in the City Planning & Zoning department if you are still unfamiliar. 
Conte Cuttino Leave 100k and rent or Flip for 30k
9 January 2025 | 10 replies
If you sell the property, a lot of the $107K cost will be eaten up in transaction cost.
Ken M. Creative Financing and Some Things To Know
13 January 2025 | 1 reply
My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.
Roman Balmakov Should I Buy a Cashflowing Multi-Family That has Permit Issues?
17 January 2025 | 7 replies
They’ll let you know if everything looks up to code or if there are issues to fix.Then, head to the local building department and apply for the permits.
Don Konipol What Does it Take to Achieve the Dream of Full Time Real Estate Investor?
12 January 2025 | 0 replies
Without a firm base and working familiarity with these three areas the investor will not have the knowledge to analyze, negotiate and close advantageous real estate transactions. 2- Experience - the first few deals are likely to be smaller, harder, with more “surprises” and not as profitable as the investor imagined.
Tyler Koller Baselane Vs Stessa
16 January 2025 | 31 replies
Were the transfers from the tenant credit card or ACH transactions
Bianca Rodrigues Partial Seller Financing Question
15 January 2025 | 6 replies
He may be actually speaking about a "Wrap".Find out if actual ownership converts to youMake sure you have a title reportYou may want to pay for an appraisal and an inspectionMake sure you use an escrow company or an attorney to do the transaction Hi Ken!
Jeremy Beland The Crazy Title Issue That Almost Ruined Our Deal – But We Got Creative!
13 January 2025 | 0 replies
She had no connection to the property and no personal stake in the transaction.
Gregory Chadwell Anyone use APPFOLIO?
7 January 2025 | 6 replies
it is already the 6th day of the month, and most of our tenants made the on time rental payment on the 1st.we am copying our attorney soon and will report to the police department for lost $49,987.00 tenant rental income.So far we have called your customer services and online chat but nobody is answering.
Henry Clark Belize 25 acres Teak
4 January 2025 | 28 replies
You can’t go to the Lands department and ask.