I will keep you in mind if our position changes. 

I have recently put in an offer on a HUD property and my Realtor just let me know that there are multiple offers on the table and they are asking me if i want to change my offer, leave it the same, etc.

Title Attorney Fee: As title is not changing hands, this is not needed.So, aside from the $28.00 fee paid to the county recorder, and the $15.00 paid to the runner to record it (assuming there is no discounting as yours is the only mortgage being recorded that day) we are back to the closing fees are paying $4,957.00 for the note holder to switch the interest rate and term to different numbers in their computer system.I mean, seriously, how much time are we talking for the paperwork prep needed to do a refinance with the same lender?

I'm a licensed NJ RE Broker just getting back into real estate since 2008 when they started changing all the laws. 

Partnerships are garbage, they never work out in the long run, as people’s priorities change.

I thought I'd add the following update updateThe laws in Houston, TX have recently changed and now require grade beam tie-in of all footings, As a result, it's now much more expensive to set the house on a lot.

This change was made and still no showings.

$89,000 for duplex$1,000 for mold remediation (the original surface mold we saw) and $1,000 for washer and dryer hookup$5,400 for closing and pointsWe would house hack and the other side would rent for $600 paying the mortgage/taxes plus change. 

I had a great conversation with @Kay Kay Singh today about the depreciation of gas stations, and thought I would share some relevant information regarding the tax laws for the general benefit of the BP community.Gas S...

@Lisa KattenhornSetting rents is a balancing act.Of course, if you are at or above market, raising rents may not make sense at all.Assuming you are below market, raising rents too fast will create vacancy which kills cash flow.