Nick J.
First Night of Realtor School
I'm not planning on writing about every night I go to Realtor school but I thought it was worth mentioning my thoughts on my first class of Realtor School.
I'm attending ASREB, I think it stands for Arizona School o...
Josh White
HUD Home, 203B Loan, and Lead Based Paint
Hello everyone, I have an offer on a HUD home which was accepted, however their was mold in the basement. This made me first switch my loan from USDA, to 203B to remove the mold. I have gotten an estimate on the mol...
Yuriy Tymoshenko
IRS Tax Bill: after all these years
After 3 years, IRS has figured out that I owe they some money. They send me a tax bill claiming that I owe them $500 from 3 years ago. IRS is claiming that I made and didn't declare capital gains in 2010.
I a...
Burt L.
How To Get Rid of Tenant After The House Tested Positive for Meth
I am working with the owner of a property that has two houses on it. The tenants in the first house had to be evicted due to non-payment and it was a long, ugly process. There were arrests for meth possession at that ...
Jim Mootrey
Mold: How much to discount?
I am in the due diligence period on a short sale. The inspector found mold in multiple places in the finished basement. The house has been empty since July and the utilities were turned off. I think that is the ...
Mike Boss
Should I get a real estate license?
I currently work as a self employed business owner and have made over $100k for the past two years. I found a niche that has worked so far, however I don’t think it’s something sustainable or will last forever. I have...
Daniel Coleman
Failing FHA self sufficiency test options
Hello All,I am actually helping a friend who is trying to purchase a quadplex, but a very unique quad plex. THis partular quad is a single parcel, but actually is as follows:2bd 1 bath 1100sq ft SFH2bd 1 bath 900sq f...
NA Foster
Lets not get careless my friends.
Here and there I am seeing folks playing fast and loose with kick backs, referrals, leads for sale, casual approach to bird dog fees.
All of these fees have a major problem with NO DISCLOSURE, RESPA and STATE LAWS f...
Matt Tomco
Direct Mail Postcard Design
Hi everyone,I'll be sending out some postcards soon and was hoping to get some critiques of my design (actually my wife did it). Let me know what you like, what you hate, what stands out. The backside will be blank wi...
Gina Baker
Tenant called with a complaint of mold/mildew
My tenant called me to say that there is mold/mildew (she used the terms interchangeably) growing on the window sills, around the slider doors, bathroom vent, and on some of her personal items. She complained of suffe...