I'm going to check out the property right now to see if there's a clean out.I just received another email from the closing agent saying that I should check with the Township to see if a dye test is necessary for resale (I don't think it is).They also just now told me that a video sewer inspection is required for tax certification which, again, I'm unsure is necessary or even possible.

PM your email and criteria of a home (beds ; bath ; sq ft ; side of town ; etc.Have you pre qualified ?

hard to imagine a property that did not appreciate at all in 5 years after the 30% plus rise in property values.I would try to sell property and move on.

If you would like to email me your contact info I can send you properties to review.Tim

You can email me.

Straight out of high school I served in the military and then spent the past 10 years working in IT.I have finally reached a point where I’m tired of working for the corporate industry on a limited salary while doing nothing for my retirement.For the past year I’ve been watching house flipping shows and decided I wanted to give it a try.Six months ago I bought my first house with a 203k loan that I’m currently living in so I could get some experience.I paid $167,500 for the house and took out $35,000 with the 203k.The house was a probate that had been abandoned for 5 years.Half the house was on a concrete slab that had sunk about 4” in the middle and it was completely outdated.We removed 2 load bearing walls to open up the kitchen, knocked out the back wall, built a new subfloor, and put up a 4 panel sliding glass door to let in some sun light.We installed porcelain tile in the kitchen, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets and quartz counters as well as recessed lighting.We fixed the foundation problems by mudjacking to raise the floors and carpeted the back 3 rooms that sat on top of the slab.As you can imagine we ran through the $35,000 quickly.The 2 bathrooms are still outdated and the house needs new siding.After the renovation we had it reappraised (per the 203k loan agreement) and they said it was worth $215,000.About 3 months after the renovation I attended a 3 day Fortune Builders seminar and come to a realization I probably could have saved about $20,000 if I had systems and processes to follow before I purchased the house.After listening to BP podcasts and hear other people’s experiences I’m quite fortunate I didn’t lose money.This sums up my real estate investing experience.

shoot me a msg/email and i may be able to help you with some info.

@Austin Hughes give me a call or email at your convenience.

Is it my imagination or are there really more distressed properties rearing their ugly heads once again in the San Diego market?

@Krista Patrick,I should have given you their emails [email protected]@allredrealtors.comPlease tell them I referred you to them.