I find it curious that a mortgage/note with its $$ value when originated and recorded is public information, but that amount becomes "private" the day after recordation.It's even more appalling, when a bank sells a 2nd mortgage/note at foreclosure, subject to the first, knowing full well there is no way for a buyer to find out what the payoff of the first is.  

You can use public records to see what other investors have paid for homes prior to fixing up and what the property sold for after renovations were done for fix and flips.

The guideline for the general public is 28% of GROSS income.

Broadview Heights: The city's "safe streets, excellent public education and neighborly atmosphere" earned it a top spot on the list.12.

I noticed a few questions on the forums in recent days related to collecting data from public websites.

In a perfect world it would not matter, but like in the military perception is everything.

I wanted to run this deal by some people on the forums to get some advice from people wiser than I on this.Here are the details on the property:Located in western Maryland - old coal mining town; weak but seemingly steady economy; lots of blue collar workers8 units - 2 bedrooms in each unitEach unit rents for $500-550 (one unit rents for $400...special deal for tenant with current owner)100% occupancy = $49,800 gross rentals/year (not including laundry below)Comes with laundromat on first floor - 6 washers, 6 dryers; open to public; current income unknown to owner, but estimated by me at $250/moTaxes:  $2,800/year ($233/mo)Owner-covered utilities:  $7,200/year ($600/mo)Insurance:  $2,700/year ($225/mo)About 1,000-1,500 sq ft of unfinished garage space on the first floor that is not being utilized.  

I am trying to find sold price history for properties in Houston, TX and I can find some of them on Redfin.com but sometimes they won't have the information. Are there other sites online where they may show this?

Young affluent families that love being in the city center till their first kid hits preschool age and they start looking at the expense of private schools vs. moving to an area with great public schools.

Louis public housing officials, she can break the lease and move out by the end of July.Copyright Schurz Communications 2014