A 50% split would give him half, which I am sure is significantly higher than he's getting with his safe $ thru his advisor.

Pension funds looking for an alternative to low-risk bonds, CDs, and US Treasury's want a high quality, asset-backed, "safe" investment.

Without more investigation, nobody is going to be able to tell you if this is a symptom of a serious problem, or if it's routine settling that is presenting a purely cosmetic issue.While you can take the safe approach and run away (like some others are suggesting), keep in mind that by doing so, you're giving other investors (like me :) an opportunity to swoop in and grab a great deal because we're willing to spend a couple hundred bucks on an engineer and then potentially negotiate the price down far below market value, even if the underlying issue isn't severe.If spending a little time and money is something you're willing to do in order to potentially get a great deal, then I'd recommend finding a good structural engineer and having him visit the property and make an assessment.

The exemption under the SAFE Act is for owners who occupy the home, not for non-owner occupied investors/landlords.

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My thought is that if I get out of the safe bubble that is working under my brother, I will be able to learn more about the business by actually doing the hands on work.

If this was all the police had to worry about you would live in a very safe community.

I buy 4-6 properties a month in Pittsburgh and I just want to see you make a very solid safe first investment.

(and be safe!)

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