Wade Penner
Should I refund credit/background check fees due to mistake?
I would normally vet the basics (rental history, income, etc.) prior to actually having applicants pay and run credit and background checks (these would be last step). However, I made the mistake of forgetting to tel...
Caleb Clay
First time rehabbing a SFH in Indy
This is a quote that I got from my property manager that is Indianapolis. I typically buy B or B+ to prevent major rehabs but this is a C- property. The house just has a couple couches and empty liquor bottles to tras...
Kocsen Chung
Nervous about first closing - Where should the money go?
Hello, first time post. Purchasing first home - cash deal. I trust my RE Agent a good amount, let's call him Bob. In NY state (upstate) it seems you need an attorney, so Bob highly recommended Josh. I have never forma...
AL DURAN
TheEscrowProcess:No letterhead on Wiring Instrucs & more quests.
Hello Experience RE Investors & ProffessionalThis is my first post, Im currently in escrow doing a cash deal. I have a few questions.I went to sign escrow docs about 2 weeks before closing escrow, I was never mai...
Chris K.
I prepaid 2018 property taxes. Mistake?
So, following the near unanimous advice of everything I could find, because I have well over 10k in state and local taxes (and will likely opt for the standard deduction under the new tax bill), I went down to the Cit...
Pat Arneson
Private Lender Documents
I've read a few old posts regarding this topic and have those documents in order, but I still have the following questions regarding a private loan (from family) --
Loan Documents for Purchase -1. We have the promiss...
Umesh Menon
Victimized by WireFraud on a Real Estate Sale - Need advise
Hello BP Community,We sold our home and the portion of the funds (~ 400K) that had to be wired to our Mortgage Servicer was sent to a fraudulent account (Wire fraud) by the title company. While Title company is invest...
Charles Kiser
Online payment methods that are best?
What online payment methods does anyone recommend. I am going to have a property 2.5 hrs away, 1 hr away, and I'll be living in other property. So I am still going to try and manage these so online payments are a must.
Leland S.
Title co wants funds a day before close
I find it odd that the title co is asking that I wire funds the day prior to closing to "make sure the funds are present". In the past I have only wired funds on closing day (or provided check in person) and when I se...
Dee Sams
Unethical Actions by Realtor
Hello, the NAR referred me to legal counsel: my realtor, during my temporary occupancy agreement period, gave my buyer, not only the keys and the alarm code, but the instructions on how to disarm the alarm. I walked ...