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18 September 2018 | 13 replies
If possible, agree to buy the materials yourself and have the contractor pick them up.
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18 September 2018 | 16 replies
And I agree with most, better to have that quick conversation with a lender to make sure you are pursuing the right types of deals or price points etc before you get out there and spin your wheels making offers etc.
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4 October 2018 | 15 replies
@David Wright I absolutely agree.
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21 September 2018 | 5 replies
@Dane Hamilton - I agree with David.
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17 September 2018 | 20 replies
However POA (her son Im dealong wIth) already went to cIty hall and did Probate paperwork to transfer deed Into hIs name, whIch I have a copy of paperworK confIrmIng thIs.Home is an AS IS purchase (grandmas house) Closing in a month, I’m cleared for financing Seller VERBALLY agreed to letting me do some work needed already for closing (new roof).
18 September 2018 | 2 replies
@Abby Smithson I would agree with @Frank Chin and check with your local code enforcement office.
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24 September 2018 | 8 replies
A few others agreed with me on a similar post so Im not saying either is right or wrong but thats just what i have decided to do.
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20 September 2018 | 5 replies
I agree the rents are a little too low considering you would be paying most of the utilities.
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1 November 2018 | 40 replies
I agree, the OZ is certainly a threat to real estate syndicated deals but most of those deals are shorter-term, not 10 years.