Colette Major
should we spend $$$$ for beautification
Slow to generate interest and committment for a property in Seffner, Florida. We are tempted to increase curb appeal. landscaping and facade improvement to generate more interest. 2,500 4/3 mother in law bonus. it lo...
Joe Ramirez
Cook County Tax Exemption treatment on flip
Hi all,I recently completed my first flip and had a question about the treatment of tax exemptions on the property. In the end, I feel like I significantly overpaid.We purchased the property in late September of 2017...
Justin S.
FHA Appraisals
I just had an appraisal come in way low on a listing of mine. The buyers are absolutely devastated by it as they will likely lose the house to a conventional buyer.
Does anyone have a good strategy to ensure the F...
Scott Karg
My first "real" deal
Thoughts on this deal, buy and hold
4bdr, rent will be $1400-1500 monthly
REO property, sold in 2006 for approx $130K
Purchase price $46,500
Rehab $8-10K
Taxes $2554(will appeal assessment)
insurance $450 yr
I am cl...
Andrew Roper
Highest ROI on Renovations (Specific)
Hi all! I’m a first time investor who’s looking to purchase my first property in the next couple months. I recently saw an article on here about Maximizing ROI on renovations, and while the article was super helpful...
Jeff Hartman
Getting Started in St Louis
Hello All,I am in St Louis area (west county) and am wanting to get my foot into real estate investing. I was interested in whether i should look to flip first or to invest in a rental. My goal is to build a business ...
Zulf H.
what is a fair % for Tax lawyer
Hi There, I would like to know what is a fair and typical % I should pay the property tax lawyers for appealing my properties. They take a certain amount if they are successful in lowering the property taxes but I fe...
Alex Huang
A couple furnishing questions
I'm picking out the furnishings of my first rental and I've received some mixed feedback from other investors on a few items. I'd love to hear more inputs from others here:Property will rent for ~$1100-$1200/mo in an ...
Account Closed
Tax Assessment Challenge
Hello BP,
I need a tax re-assessment badly. Has anyone from Clark County or Vancouver Washington succeeded in challenging the assessment? Going to ask my Realtor for help on comps. Thank you for your time....
Sam M.
Assessed value going up - Help
I purchased a rental (SFR) in Ontario California in 2008. It was foreclosed on the previous owner and we found it on the MLS. I paid $230k. The county keeps increasing my assessed value! I just got a notice that it wi...