What's super annoying for me is that I used to be able to say "period" and it would add the . for me, now there's no way that Ive figured out to get that to work again.

While some of the places I've bought are not recently renovated, I have bought homes that require no renos and have been happy with them.

I've done extensive research and familiarized myself with the basics, I believe there's no substitute for real-world experience and practical advice. 

Mainly because I can craft the mortgage a little more (no pre-payment penalties, lower down payment, etc.) and eliminate the fees charged by lenders and brokers.One of the benefits of purchasing a listed property is that the broker will normally set the seller's expectations a bit more than you just contacting them off the street.It comes down to what the seller really wants: a certain price, interest, down payment, or term.

I have no experience on how to value land or trailers though.It's 295k. 2% earnest money. 

There’s no partial credit. 

I had to go to zoning and spend thousands to get it legalized.Your situation seems as if it is zoned as a single family home, and it was split into 2 apartments with no building permits.He's selling the property because he has the wrong zoning, and is finding a bank or an investor who over looks the problems that will arise once they close.With the way things are with insurance, I wouldn't be surprised if your insurance company will not insure for two unitsgood luckGino

Planning to sell two investment properties in CA and buy one primary residence in CA.Property 1 is listed and expected to sell in August to September timeframe (Around 150K long term profit, total sale price around 0.85M, no loan)Property 2 is under renovation and expected to be listed in August-September, and close around October to November (around 400K long term profit, total sale price around 1.7 M, around 0.6M loan. ~1.1 M in cash).What is the best time to buy the replacement property?

I assumed this was something a management company does and at any rate they said no problem.After about a month and various excuses for delays in getting a quote, I decided to get a backup quote from my normal insurance agent.  

Please help There is no abligation with the agent and the seller after the contract expires, however if the agent can prove that it was an arrangement not to pay his or her commission there might be a legal case there.