She says there are some out-of-state investors that are starting to come in and build four Plexes in the area and that is unusual for this area.

That's the value of an agent who goes hard in the paint on due diligence.Now, an example of an agent thinking creatively and seeing a value-add opportunity that everyone else missed: There was a house that had been on the market for a long time, and the reason was obvious: it was only a 2 br 1 ba house, and the floorplan was very, very weird, so nobody wanted it...however, my agent spotted that the listing had unusually large Sq footage, so we went to check it out...10 minutes after walking into the house, my agent says "we can turn this loser into a winner".

This is probably an unusual question, but have any landlords added rentable tenant storage space to their existing apartments?

They want an underwriting fee up front and I was wondering if that was unusual?

The process seems very unusual compared to what I've heard about in the PNW, and I've been fortunate enough that my family hasn't had to deal with it here due to disciplined estate planning.  

It is not unusual for this to be asked................we ask it on every cash-out refinance that we fund.

I thought it was a bit unusual but said nothing.I later learned that both of them were wearing ankle bracelets courtesy of Allegheny County Jail.

If the borrower recently used credit to finance vehicles, trips, toys and the like as they will be uncovered by the lender when the lender runs a credit report on the borrower.Copies of Bank Statements: If the seller’s bank statements reflect unaccountable deposits, large cash withdrawals, or an unusual number of checks, it's probably a good idea to explain each of those line items to the lender.

Contract law does not require an earnest money deposit to be legally binding, except in some unusual situations.

Not at all unusual to wake up with six inches of snow only to have it all melted by mid-afternoon.