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I was talking to my dad, who is very skeptical about buying rental properties, and he warned me to watch out for the government raising the property tax after purchasing the property.He told me that in his current hom...
Hi guys, I am new to all this and am analyzing deals just for experience purposes. The following is not for an offer but just for me to learn. I found this property listed for foreclosure at $148,000 but it appears th...
Anyone have a good recommendation or referral on an agents or consultant to appeal property tax assessments on commercial properties? In Santa Clara County, the current 2020/2021 tax year is based on assessed value a...
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I am currrently in the self-education mode, analyzing deals and learning the ropes. To get the most accuracy, how do most folks estimate property taxes?The property I'm analyzing is in the Seattle, WA area. I looked...
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I live in Washington near the border to Idaho. I'm interested in investing in Idaho, but I have zero experience with Idaho taxes (or state income tax at all for that matter).Questions:I've heard that property taxes i...
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I recently purchased a Fannie Mae REO property and received a county survey form.
I assume information on the form may be used for assessing the property's value?
It asked me questions like:
Was p...
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I just sold my one and only SFR after holding for 16 years. I have a 1031 exchange set up and am under contract to buy a 20 unit apartment complex. It's a huge step for me. The current owner has the entire building se...
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Just like you wouldn’t go renovate a property without having the right tools, you wouldn’t buy an investment property without having the right data. These are the 5 research tools I use to make data-driven investment ...
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I found a potentially decent deal on the MLS. The property is listed as a "handymans special" and has been listed for roughly 200 days. My question is to save time, would it be advisable to reach out to the listing ...
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Hello BP community and thanks for reading my question. I was wondering if anyone has an idea about how much under the listing price one should offer on a VA Foreclosure. I was thinking of making a ridiculous offer sin...