Saran Mandhadapu
PA Closing/Settlement Costs -- Are these fees reasonable??
Here are the fees charged by my Settlement company recently for a purchase price of $105,000 in York County, PA. Please let me know if they are reasonable.Insured Closing Letter = $125Tax Certification = $20Electronic...
Brie Schmidt
Article: In many cities, rent grows out of reach
An analysis for The New York Times by Zillow, the real estate website, found 90 cities where the median rent — not including utilities — was more than 30 percent of the median gross income.
http://finance.yah...
Logan Eckstein
Why did the price on these homes drop so substantially?
I was looking at some small multi-families on Zillow, just to analyze prices, when I came across a couple of homes in my area (Durham, NC) that had sold for around 500k in 2018. Now, in 2019, the homes are listed for ...
Yali Jia
Broker fee for listing Multifamily RE in DFW
Hi,
We are ready to list the first small apartment (<2.5mil, DFW area) we own and do 1031, what is a reasonable brokerage fee? Is it similar to residential (6%)?
Thank you so much.
Michael C.
75k on a flip? seasoning?
I have a potential deal on a two family house in a massachusetts city
i can buy the house for 125k cash
once i own it a listing on mls will go under agreement within 1 week for 175-225k
will there be a problem with th...
Steve Hiltabiddle
Seller Financing versus Conventional Loan
Did some driving for dollars yesterday looking for run-down/abandoned properties. Found more ‘for rent’ signs and made some calls to get a sense of rent in the area. Connected with a 76 year old long-time landlord w...
Jay Staudt
Is it really cheaper to buy than to build in my area?
I keep reading that this is the case (that buying is less expensive than building in the current market), but real estate in my area is expensive. I live just outside D.C., and homes in the suburbs of Northern Virgini...
Ravi Renduchintala
Investing in SF Real Estate - Why do renters rent?
If you are investing in single family real estate, then you know that rent payments are the cash-flow engine of your investment. So, let us take a look at the motivation behind renting. The first one is nest egg-reluc...
Alex Wong
Real Estate Contract
I have a question about real estate contract in general. From my understanding, there are mainly two ways to get out of a contract. Home Inspection and home appraisal. I am asking mostly for the scenario when I have b...
Zachary Harris
Lease Options? Wholesaling?
I've heard a great deal about lease options and wholesaling. I understand the gist of each method. Lease options are pretty much rent to own correct? Why would a seller choose that option rather than getting their ...