All Forum Posts by: Ben Meller

@Steve K.

This just might be what I’ll do.

I appreciate your comment.

@Russell Brazil

I will try and talk to the agent again and request such a thing.

Thank you for your input.

@Bjorn Ahlblad

This might be the case. I’ll try and figure this out during the weekend.

Thanks for your perspective.

Good afternoon BP community.

I have a question regarding a situation I’m in and maybe someone can give me some input from their experience.

I have a specific property I am interested in and already saw it.

For about a week now My broker is trying to get financial information from the sellers broker but we keep getting mixed answers regarding the utilities, leases.

Last time we asked for clarification, the sellers broker said that the information he gave us is what he has and that’s it.

My question is as follows:

Can I contact the seller myself ( not in an attempt to avoid Paying the real estate agents, but to actually get the information we want from the owner).

I did find the owner here on BP but still haven’t contacted him yet.

I believe that their real estate agent is not being very helpful , in a situation where I do want to put an offer already, but would like to receive answers for important questions before doing so.

I actually feel like I would be helping the seller if I contacted him, because his real estate agent is not really eager to get this deal done in my opinion.

What are your thoughts ?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Ben.

Thank you Joe for your input and taking the time to reply . 

I will definitely take this into consideration when calculating everything.  

absolutly :

1. The main roofing material for both homes is a composition 3 tab shingle which typically has a life span of up to 25 years and is reported to be approximately 18-21 years old. There are areas on the exterior that have raised shingles where the nails have worked there way loose and causing the shingle material to be raised as well as moss and debris present which can allow for moisture issues on the interior .

2. There are water stains and possible mold on the plank sheeting and some rafters in the attic area of the home that have been caused by leaking of the roof or leaking around the chimney flashing.

3. here is active knob & tube wiring present in the attic area of the front home which is the reason for the ungrounded outlets present. 

4. There are live exposed wires in the basement area of the rear house which should be placed inside a junction box and covered to avoid possible electric shock or fire due to arcing of the electricity. 

5. The building codes have changed since the home was built and there should be some updates done on the electrical system for proper safety in the home. There should be GFCI outlets added to the kitchen area of the back house as all outlets within 6 feet of water or on a kitchen counter should be GFCI protected.

6. There are cracked windows( 10)  located in the first and second floor area that should be repaired or replaced.

These are just some of the issues...

Thank you so much John.

What's your email?

Hi BP community,

My name is Ben Meller.

I have a multi family property under contract in Scranton PA and an inspection was done yesterday.

I am relatively new to understanding the costs for the repairs and am not sure how to go about it.

is anyone here able to help me with analyzing the inspection report and figure out the costs of repairs?

Any help including analyzing, pointing out the person who can do repairs, would be greatly appreciated.

I am absolutely willing to pay for your time.

Thank you very much and thank you in advance,

Ben.

Hi BP community,

My name is Ben Meller.

I have a multi family property under contract in Scranton PA and an inspection was done yesterday.

I am relatively new to understanding the costs for the repairs and am not sure how to go about it.

is anyone here able to help me with analyzing the inspection report and figure out the costs of repairs?

Any help including analyzing, pointing out the person who can do repairs, would be greatly appreciated.

I am absolutely willing to pay for your time.

Thank you very much and thank you in advance,

Ben.