James McGovern
Is the ability to negotiate realtor commissions a form of Fakenews?
I have not seen any statistics showing that sellers have been successful in negotiating down commissions other than in one-off scenarios. What are the best practices in negotiating a lower commission with a listing ag...
Justin Smith
How does investing in an LLC effect your ability to borrow?
I'm a commercial real estate broker and investor. My current portfolio is a 3 unit apartment and 3 single family houses that all have debt on them. I'm currently qualified to buy a primary residence and am saving up t...
Penny T.
Property Manager sent a bill for 7K + for smoke damage in unit
We've rented from the same property management company since 2006, and were in our last unit for 7 years. Smoking was not prohibited, in fact when we specifically asked if there were smoking/non-smoking units, we wer...
Patricia Watson
Would buying a STM impact my ability to get a primary residence?
My husband and I are thinking of purchasing a STM. We currently own a primary residence, but we plan to sell it and buy a bigger home in a couple of years. I'm concerned that buying a STM would impact our credit and D...
Kathy Jackson
Will Primary residence being under water impact ability to finance investment property
I bought my primary residence in May of 2007, when the market was at it's height. Home values have dropped so much in my area that I cannot break even if I were to sell, so I intend to stay put for a couple of years, ...
Albert Ng
Does HELOC affect the ability to get new mortgage for next house?
We own our rental property free & clear. Plan to get a HELOC, but wondering if getting a HELOC would affect our ability to get new mortgage for next house? Please advice
Connor Maxwell
17 Year Old looking to grow Net Worth for ability to retire
I really want to get started investing in real estate to build my net worth. Im primarily want the ability to retire and be financially free. I don't want to never work, I just want the option to be able to not work, ...
Chris Sweeney
Will a big cashout refi affect my ability to get more mortgages?
I'm considering doing a cash-out refinance on a rental property with a good amount of equity. I'll be able to pull out a little over $200k. My new P&I payment will be about $900 more per month, but rents will incr...
Andrew Goodermote
Ability to reduce your Allegheny County property taxes by up to 20%
If you have bought a property in Allegheny County, PA from 2019 to 2023, you could be missing out on huge property tax savings!
Recent legal changes regarding property taxes in Allegheny County, PA have created a new...
Victoria Stone
Assessing liquidity, ability to rent, etc, of a house prior to buying?
Hello everyone, I have no experience with real estate and will be buying my first home with cash in a few months. Just in case I end up hating the area or want to move for some reason, I'd like to have an idea of how...