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13 April 2018 | 2 replies
Hi, I bought my home(Bayonne, NJ) around Dec 12 ,2016, tax for 1st quarter 2017 was already paid by previous owner, so I paid that amount in closing of home then for the remaining 3 quarters I paid via Escrow account later as part of mortgage installment. so when I got 1098 for year 2017 from my mortgage company it includes taxes for 3 quarters only, not the 1st quarter.so I how to get 1098 for 1st quarter of 2017 also I have paid all taxes for entire year of 2018 in advance directly to city hall in Dec 2017 due to various news/rumors about federal tax changes on property taxes, so how I will get 1098 for year 2018 and when I can claim that, in 2017 or 2018, when I advance paid tax city hall have accessed for 2 quarters only, so paid twice of whatever they accessed for two quarter...Thanks
12 April 2018 | 2 replies
the challenge of course is going to be to find the right replacements and fit into the identification calendar as well as the potential nightmare for funding approval given the moving pieces.If that proves daunting you could also think about buying one or two properties for cash and then refinancing them immediately after the 1031 to access the money for the next two.And yet another option that a lot of our clients are choosing these days is to separate the cash and debt as a form of defensive investing.
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13 April 2018 | 3 replies
Only brokers have access to COSTAR.
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13 April 2018 | 4 replies
That way your monthly mortgage (and the interest you are paying) doesn't increase but you access to the equity in your home (some banks are giving up to 95% LTV).
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13 April 2018 | 5 replies
Unlikely they would be comfortable underwriting your policy if they knew you’d be renting that floor out without two means of egress.I would recommend consulting with your insurance agent before utilizing that space, and taking whatever precautions he/she recommends.
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14 April 2018 | 9 replies
The side I'll be living in is in need of a total upgrade, which is a 3 bed, 1.75 bath, EIK, huge living room, and access to the third floor and attic.
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14 April 2018 | 3 replies
The side I'll be living in is in need of a total upgrade, which is a 3 bed, 1.75 bath, EIK, huge living room, and access to the third floor and attic.
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12 April 2018 | 7 replies
I think my lender's logic is that he can drop the rate when he has access to more options other than limited in-house products.
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13 April 2018 | 3 replies
Some exceptions are seniors who do not need more space or college town with students.Rest of population tends to outgrow the space quickly.
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13 April 2018 | 2 replies
Value adds are increase rents, convert owner utilized sheds to tenant rentable space, decrease property taxes, shift some utilities to tenants, late fees, application fees.I agree with your statement about paying themselves more if they wanted too.