For example, if the accessed value is $400K (a real possibility if it has been owed since the 1970s), the prop taxes will be less than $5K/year (prop tax is safe to assume no more than 1.25% of accessed value (there may be somewhere in the state that is higher than this but this is safe percent to use)).So you may want to determine the property tax due before worrying too much on if they have to be paid prior to assets being dispersed as there will be numerous other bills that will need to be paid prior to the assets being dispersed (utilities, gardeners, etc.).Good luck

They've got numerous meet-ups for young professionals and events held by event organizers like living social. 

While I support great deals, please dont take advantage of a little old lady.

Lastly, during the negotiation process is where a realtor can really set themselves apart to work towards your desired price in order to get you that "deal".At this point, you may be expecting a little too much but they can bring value to the relationship in numerous other ways. 

How should we adjust for finished basement sqft with respect to coming up with the range of $/sqft that a neighborhood can support?

Most successful larger investors I know in Philadelphia don't GC their own stuff, they just find better deals that support a GC expense.

If they do, you can also meet with those brokers and ask if they’re looking to hire new agents, what the costs will be and what kind of support and training you’ll get, etc.As an agent you’ll be working for or “under” a broker, so choosing a good one is important and can even make the licensing process smoother for you if you can find a good one before you take the classes and new agent exam.There are a lot of little technicalities like DBR (RI Division of Business Regulation) forms and fees, required Errors and Omissions insurance, etc. and you’ll need to have a broker for some of that so the sooner you identify one you want to work with/for, the better.

Note, with rents rising, low income and government supported households are leaving Hamilton for lower priced jurisdictions.

If I still cannot get a loan then I will have to get more creative, possibly try to find a seller who is comfortable with using seller financing.My long term goal(like many of us here at bigger pockets) is to someday be able to support myself and my future family with just my real estate portfolio and other investments.

Original plan was to house hack and live in the new house and rent out the front until recently when we decided it is time to leave LA and move to Columbus, Ohio where my wife's family lives and where we have more social support and lower cost of living and less congestion - LA is a beautiful and exciting place, but insane to raise a family.