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Business owner, property investor and commercial realtor here out of South New Jersey and Philadelphia area. I have for many years now read the forums, learned immense amounts of information and figured it was not tim...
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My agent is experienced in shortsales and has helped me tie up multiple shortsale deals. But numerous have also fallen through. What are the benefits and differences of involving a specialist?
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Never bought a house before. My lender's wife is a realtor so he sent me a standard state of Texas real estate contract. Is there any reason to be concerned about using this?
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Hey BP!I am a newbie Investor looking to house hack. I have looked at pretty much every 4 plex/duplex in my market. I have a good understanding on all the comps for them in my market. I have also put offers on two of ...
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I am investing on on multi family real estate ( Apartment complex). I file the tax return jointly and my wife is Home Maker.The question is:1. Should I add my wife's name in the subscription document?2. What is the ta...
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Hi there, I am beginner investor in residential properties and i thought it would be a better idea to go into commercial properties for a higher return. However, there is more risk involved with commercial and I need ...
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Who do you use for insurance carrier when house hacking? Do you carry separate Rental Dwelling Policy? Which carrier do you used for Commercial Umbrella Policy? Thanks in advanced.
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I go back and forth with my wife on the subject of buying/adding commercial property to the portfolio of investments. Currently we only have two residential rentals, a duplex and a condo, as well as a primary residenc...
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I have been involved with real estate since I was a kid. My parents have owned rental properties, built developments, and owned agricultural and commercial real estate my entire life and I was involved in helping out ...
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Yesterday, I was at a meeting between a builder and his customers, I have had only minimal involvement on the customer side. the builder had given a very specific price for constructing the building. However, he ...