Bienes Raices
How to make offers on pre-1978 houses now (with new Lead Paint laws)?
With the new 2010 Lead Paint/Contractor law from EPA on houses built before 1978, costs are obviously going to go up for the person having the repairs done. But it's unclear to me how much extra this is going to cost ...
Account Closed
1 in 5 Seattle-area renters doubt they can make July’s rent
1 in 5 Seattle-area renters doubt they can make July’s rent
here are about 1.1 million adults in rented households in our metro
area, which includes King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. About 102,000
say they hav...
Acton Jacobs
Newbie Q about auction.com estimated debt / liens
Hello, first post here and just getting started with learning about this field, but have come across what seems like a good opportunity and need some advice.This is an apartment in Florida in process of foreclosure; A...
Peter Fokas
found out multi-family has UST. What to do?
Offer got accepted and now in the contract state. It was just disclosed that property has an underground storage tank. What would you do?
Lynette P.
Buying tenant occupied duplex
My first post! In escrow to buy a duplex in CA. Both units occupied. Month to month lease. Waiting for seller disclosures. Looks like 1 unit is at/near mkt rate & the other is about $350 below. Once escrow closes,...
Michael Opper
Security deposit for current tenant?
I’m getting ready to close on a house that has a current tenant that’s renting at a month-to-month. When I take possession of the house should I require the tenant to provide a security deposit even though they’ve alr...
Ben M.
Quality of schools and crime rate
How does one determine quality of schools for an area?How does one determine crime rate? How is this measured and which amount would usually indicate a B or C class property?
Charles Perez
Investing in San Diego
Hi everyone,I'm trying to get started in Real Estate Investing but I'm afraid that prices are too high again in Southern California...Should I wait for prices to drop? Is it possible to find a great deal during these...
Abe Alam
Good deal or Bad deal?
Hi Folks, What do you think about this deal?3/1 BRRRRPurchase: 155kClosing Cost: 5kRehab: 15k (2 months time)ARV: 220k Refinance at 175kRent: 1600 - 1700 / moThe home would be funded with a conventional loan, which is...
Qu Wan
Issue with association billing related to insurance
Greetings,
I am a home owner of a condominium with an association. I was recently billed over $20,000 for something that happened 3 years ago.
What happened was some of the houses had some storm damage (the gutters)...