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Need help, appraised square footage is different than tax records
Could someone help me? We are in escrow and our appraisal came in at the purchase price but is based on square footage that is 160 sq ft bigger than tax records. Do appraisers actually measure the home? Will this affe...
Robert Calabro
Use cash on cash return over the "1% rule"
I've had several conversations recently with new investor clients trying to buy their first rental, and the first question most people ask is "how do I know if it will make a good investment?" My go-to calculation for...
Chris Seveney
Potential New PA Vacant Registration Law
Just wanted to share I received this today. Pennsylvania is looking to pass a bill to have vacant property registration and annual assessments and collect fees on vacant properties. (note some counties already have re...
George Kamerzan
Boundary and Land Dispute
Hey friends! I'm pretty new to this and forums in general so I will try to keep it short and to the point. One year ago I purchased a duplex, my wife and I live in one half and we rent out the other. When we purchased...
Richard Slade
Full electrical job costs
what sort of cost range would one be looking at to completely change and update the electrical in a small house.. House specs for job would be single story 1000 sq ft. Also making the job as easy for the electrician ...
Manuel A.
How Long Does It Take You...
To estimate a rehab? I went out and looked at a couple properties today and it took me about 45min to an hour to estimate a house rehab. I felt really slow haha. My Realtor was great about it, but I personally want to...
Charles E Shaffer
Using Virtual Tours for Rental Properties
With the integration of interactive virtual tours (not just photo slide shows or walk-thru videos that drag you through a property), what's stopping rental property owners (RPOs) from using the new technology to marke...
Scott Choppin
Apartment Financial Underwriting - A 2-part Series
In a few recent conversations with different folks, it has come up how they are calculating financial performance on multi-family projects. And to be honest, I feel the need to generate a specific post on this, since ...
Hemal Patel
Inconsistency in sq ft area b/w county tax and appraisal records
Hello experts,
We are under contract for a SFH that's posted as 2380 sq. ft. The tax documents recorded in the county also states this as 2380 sq ft. However, in the appraisal report, the appraiser, who went in perso...
Nicholas TenBrink
Toilet Rough In - Too Little Space
So far I've seen plenty of posts on Toilet Rough in and too much room, but what about too little room? I've recently replaced the floor and the drywall in the bathroom and don't want to have to rip it up if i don't ha...