I purchased a home 2.5 years ago utilizing the New York First Homebuyers Club which gives you approximately 8k in grants if you meet certain criteria, which I did.

Adding the current mortgage and utilities would be roughly $1,350 resulting in a profit of $650/mo.

Implementing water-saving initiatives is a smart way to reduce utility costs.

I would say it's more of a scam to offer a seller <70% on a property that needs $5k in material repairs  and flip it for 125% without stepping foot in the property.

The floor of a deal killer has no bounds, you could be wrecked for eternity if it's a material deal.

(To avoid months of probate and thousands if not $10’s of thousands of dollars in costs.)Hawaii is considered a "TOD deed state," meaning that residents can utilize Transfer on Death (TOD) deeds to designate beneficiaries who will inherit their property upon their death, allowing for a potential bypass of probate court proceedings.If she is already in memory care center.

Mortar, paint & bonding materials deteriorate leaving cracks, gaps, etc. which can be concerning to look at, but this is very often addressed with repointing.

I went deeper into his educational material and found one of his courses, but it was $750.

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Utilities paid by me or lawn mowing and snow, realtor commission for renting, legal expenses etc.