Never met so many friendly cops on a police call. Kudos to the Phoenix Police Dept.The squatters never had a chance. This one is unique for me in my 25 years of investing in real estate. I went to my vacant property t...
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Some of the steps in my stairwell are wearing away/broken in the front so they need to be replaced. What is the best way to go about this? Do I need to remove railings and take off the step and replace or is there s...
Hi all,Thank you in advance to those who read this and offer advice.I started my business last year (2018) around June. I didn't make any money in 2018. I did incur expenses.1. Am I able to carry over the expenses to ...
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I was bidding on an REO property in CT, and found out that the listing broker was holding my bid instead of forwarding it to the bank.
First time I made a bid, she held it and I lost the bid, the property going to an...
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We are 3 days away from closing and I get a paper that lists the things that I need to bring to closing. No problem until I see, "This property is in a special flood area" and you need "proof of flood insurance."
Th...
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Hello All,I've seen quite a few properties in Camden and Burlington County. In most cases, you can tell if a property is worth the time an effort to acquire, renovate and resell. However, I always get confused on what...
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I am evaluating the purchase of a former gas station pad that has long since been demolished and paved over. There has also been awarded a No Further Action letter related to years of monitoring after cleanup. Howeve...
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This is more a venting session in the event anyone else has to deal with this. My property manager (who is of race 1) was accused of racial profiling against a tenant of race 2. The claim was that the discrimination...
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Hi there,I currently own 2 investment properties. I am currently investigating taking a cash out refinance on one to fund my next purchase. What kind of calculations should I use to determine whether or not this is ...
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I've been selling off some unprofitable properties, but I made up for it with the sale. Netted around 200k all-in-all. I didn't do a 1031 exchange as I have so many carry over losses from my new construction, it reall...