But Mike is right, in low balance notes it can be fairly common that BPO agents overstate value based on a property's exterior condition.For the 2nd note, you need a credit report to get clear on the senior lien status (a current senior lien is obviously best since a borrower most likely has a source of revenue and paying the 1st indicates that the borrower probably wants to stay in the home).

My biz partners and I found a house on the MLS and used an agent to make a cash offer, which was accepted and we paid 3% commission.  I don't mean any disrespect to agents, but we can't help but feel like the 3% was o...

The NEVER lock the common entrance door despite numerous requests and a sticky note left on the garage door opener that they do so.2.)

I am upgrading to 200 amps and adding a third box for the common areas are required by Philadelphia code. 

It sounds like we have much in common (no kids, debt, and work/life philosophy, etc.) 

Matt,As you posted it looks like scientists are pretty confident of a big El Nino storm coming for California this 2015-2016 winter.But raising deductibles on common property insurance is not going to cover for flood related damages.  

We all shared a common fridge but could purchase small mini fridge to put in our rooms.

I tried changing my user "address" and was just giving me an error saying that I was unable to change it.... 

Based on political climates IDK if that ever will be resolved in a responsible common sense way.

For example, you could process the purchase as a tenancy-in-common, or you could pool your self-directed IRA and personal funds into an LLC and then have the LLC purchase the property.