If you give the agent what they want (and don't try to usurp their commission), they have the ability to work in your favor.

Seems things are in the favor of the Landlord, I remember I faced one tenant who did not know the system well but sadly the laws played into her favor with the waiting game.

Scranton (PA) : All short term and long term technicals are favoring this city for at least last four quarters, which is a pre-requisite for wealth building phase.

I really do appreciate any help and will return the favors when and wherever I can.

If he wanted bids and control over the work he should have done it before he left.Next time you're in court you might call 4 or 5 witnesses from the courtroom and ask them how often they replace carpet in their homes and see if that gives you a more favorable ruling from whatever judge du jour you get...

You might have to decide if market is favorable to sell now or sell now anyway and accept a loss on your initial investment or wait for more favorable market conditions while having a risk that repair bills might be incurred during that timeframe.

There's a ton of good info.Regarding taxes, I'm no accountant, but if you are looking to buy some homes and rent them out, taxes are pretty favorable compared to most endeavours.Good luck!

There could be newer information out there now since this was from 2007 but I would definitely check twice because the PA supreme court is the one that ruled in favor of the end buyer.http://lawyersusaonline.com/benchmarks/2011/12/06/must-home-sellers-disclose-murdersuicide/

If you're investing on the fringe of the city where vacancy rates are higher and rents are declining, leverage is probably less favorable.

The court stated that an 8(b) lawsuit could occur when no real work is done in exchange for the fee, or the fee exceeds the reasonable value of the services actually provided.The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Brokerage had not identified settlement services to support the Fee and therefore the court ruled in favor of the Buyer and the class she represented.