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So I found a way to avoid the double transfer tax by utilizing 1. an option contract 2. a notice of option contract and 3. an option termination agreement instead of a purchase agreement with the seller. You act as ...
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Looking for some insight, and I realize this may be a bit complicated for this forum, but as I am not a tax professional it may be an easy answer as well. Some basics…
My wife and I own a property with 3 STR on the ...
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1B1B 900 sq ft condo in Canton, MI
Asking price 145,000
Current tenant in place till June 2022
Monthy Rent $1,200
Seeking advice: If I offer $120,000 with 20% down wait till current tenant moves out in June 2022...
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I have a duplex, owner occupied. First and foremost, my Tenant is awesome. Pays his rent a day early and is very respectful. His kids live with him (they are 27 and up). They moved in in June and everything has been...
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I woke up to this text this morning from my tenants new roommate Tom. He moved in a few months ago with my permission."Good morning- hope you are doing well? Regard your home on Atkins and my addendum. First I'm loo...
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Hey guys, So I am trying to figure out seller financing and interest rates, and I'm having trouble with the interest part. I am not trying to figure out at what rate one should charge or pay interest, but more along t...
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I’m currently buying an off market property. I’m paying cash so I thought this would be a quick transaction. It’s taken 4 weeks to run title and now that title has come back it turns out the ex wife is on title and we...
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so I hired contractor to remodel bathroom and he contracted it out to another contractor who's cotracts bad contractors to to work.I had to have them gut the bathroom again and do it again.it still wasn't done prop...
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Help please:How can I do a background check on a senior who want to rent my 1 bedroom apartment in Mercer County NJ? He's 90 and doesn't have an email address so I can't process the usual background check via Transiti...
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Hey gang, This is about as amateur as a question gets, and I know there's a handful of you direct mailers out there who will simply say 'don't do that. Outsource.' But for those of you who actually print and mail env...