Davis Hermann
Holding deposit - is it refundable?
Hi All,I'm considering signing a lease for an apartment in Philly, and I'm concerned I may be getting taken advantage of. First off, I made the mistake of giving the landlord a "holding deposit" before having a chance...
Susan Anthony
Is It Worthwhile to Get Your Real Estate License?
I got my NY state salesperson's license in 2004, and unfortunately found myself in an office with a broker who monopolized all of the action. I spent over $1000 just to get my real estate license and join...
Chad Jarrah
Sheriff's Sale - What am I missing?
Hey guys, hope all is well with everyone. I've been investing for about 10 years now and I'm currently trying to get involved in Sheriff's sales. I live in Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley) and am familiar with the Sheriff...
Jennifer Fernéz
Renting in a bad neighborhood
The market in our city, Reading, PA, is great to buy a 'great deal'. There is an abundant properties available for cheap, and the rent is high. The school district isn't so great and neither is the neighborhood. ...
Matthew Hanrahan
Couple Quick Questions About Loan Qualifications
Hi everyone,
Real quick question about financing with a traditional mortgage. If I go to a bank, and tell a loan officer that my general plan is to buy a buy and hold investment property and I want to know approx how...
Kay Bush
Contract and Addendum to Agreement to Sell Real Estate
Please help!I found a property, made an offer, the seller agreed to the price and sent me a contract. What are my next steps before I'm legally obligated to buy the property? I don't want to send it back because I'm n...
David Smith
home improvement contractor
From the state website, it only needs registration and business insurance for anyone to be a contractor?
No exam or skill tests?
Very easy to obtain the license, huh? Could be good to a handyman or property ma...
Mark Forest
MikeOH
Does anyone know where Mike has been? I miss his advice here. He has not updated his blog in a while either.
Yvette Chung
Hello from South Jersey/Philadelphia
Hello everyone! My name is Yvette and I just wanted to post a quick note to introduce myself here. I was born and raised in Hong Kong but have lived in New Jersey for over 15 years now. It has only been a couple of we...
Charles Kappe
Buying my first rental property
I just wanted to get out there and introduce myself to this forum, I've been sitting behind the screen learning from a distance, reading forums, watching podcasts, asking questions at my job etc. I am 21 years old, I ...