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Is NY or NJ lower in real estate tax when it comes to commercial properties (multi-families with 6+ units)?
I was recently looking at properties online in Jersey City, since I haven't found anything I liked in NYC (me...
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I have an investment property I'm about to list on the local MLS for a retail sale. It needs about $10k in repairs, $4k for foundation work, $4k for a new roof and misc cosmetic items. I do not want to do any repair...
Here's the situation:
I'm looking at possibly purchasing another investment property. It's an upper/lower duplex. It's a big place, about 2,000 square feet. The lower unit is a 2BR 1 Bath and the upper is a 1...
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If I get denied for a cash out refinance, could I ask the lender to do a lower LTV?Is this a good solution? Or would it be better to consolidate somehow?
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As a junior lien holder, can I negotiate with the bank on senior lien to pay it off at a lower amount? Is this a possible strategy?
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As the broker of Graystone Investment Group, many of my agents are worried about the market and struggling with the typical "rates are too high to move" or "rates are too high to buy." However, while rates are high, i...
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These are just layoff announcements over the past month, and there are several more. The average consumer is some what aware of these layoff trends, inflation, higher interest rates, and higher home prices. We can hop...