Gaurav Mehta
Realtor not interested in putting an offer @ 91% of Asking
Property listed for 928K in San Jose, CA. On Market for 60 days now. No offers on the table at the moment.Asked realtor if she can make an offer for 850K and she said it is too low and is not interested in making such...
Betsy Yang
Renovations/Upgrades to secure a lease?
My family has been trying to rent out a condo for a few months now. We have an agent helping us but the leads have not been panning out. The agent has advised us repeatedly that the kitchen is lacking and needs to b...
Bienes Raices
Going through listing agent for normal sale
When you have a normal sale (not REO or SS), is it still a good idea to go directly to the listing agent and have them act as a transaction broker? Or is it better to use a buyer's agent since the contract and negotia...
Michael Cole
Value Increase of Building
I’ve been renovating a 16 unit apartment in Pittsburgh for the past 6 months and things are going well. I’m renovating individual units (kitchen/bath/flooring/some painting) and I’m able to increase rents $150-$300 pe...
Eric Fernwood
Las Vegas Single Family Rental Growth
General statistical data available through the Las Vegas MLS and others do not include rental information. So, we developed our own capability to extract and display SFR rental data for the area we target and a proper...
Gavin Tam
Requirements for investing in multi-family syndications
Hi all and thanks in advance for your insights. I'm new to REI and after spending some time examining the many investment options , I found myself back at multi-family. I'm interested in making my first investment but...
Michael Chalke
Purchased duplex, seller (who was the agent) hid many things
I recently purchased a duplex and the seller was the listing agent. After she moved out and I was moving in, she hid many things that I am now fixing/replacing. She placed wallpaper over huge wholes in the wall, light...
Stinson Bland
Square Footage Does Not Match Tax Records
Hello BP,
I recently put a house under contract and I'm looking to rehab the home. I used the square footage from the tax records to build my offer and rehab estimates. My seller accepted my offer and I was excite...
Cathy M.
Does word Realty in a business name get you in trouble?
I'm wanting to start an LLC. The name I picked out has the word realty in it. I am not a licensed realtor. People are telling me I would get in trouble with the state real estate commission if I use the word realty or...
Prithvi Sri
Are all commercial real estate agents like this?
I recently purchased a commercial real estate property and on the verge of closing. I am interested in investing in more properties so for the past three months, I have been constant on the look out and looking for pr...