All Forum Posts by: Hilde M. L.

@Jay Hinrichs, @Russell Brazil and all - this so helpful! Thanks so much for sharing your strategies. We just lost a bid (again!) this week :( Question @Jay Hinrichs when you said  "but i put in I would pay 2k more than then next highest and best.. must provide written proof." What honest/reliable written proof must they provide? 

Will definitely use this immediately! You guys are truly a godsend! 😊

Hi @Loren Thomas,

Thanks for your willingness to share your expertise! Looking to have separate electric meters for a 3-unit multi-fam. There were electrical updates done, currently has 2 electric meters (1 for common areas, 1 for whole house) but somehow owner did not separate electric for each apt. What is an approximate cost of separating meters? 

Thanks!

@Mike Reynolds, thanks so much for your prompt reply. I appreciate it!

Hello BP family!

Attached photos show home on subdividable lot. The vacant piece has water run off from a slope which owner has nicely landscaped with decorative bridges. There are no bodies of water anywhere close to this neighborhood, water just comes naturally from slope. My question is - how feasible, expensive is it to  build on this vacant lot? What needs to be done- land fill, engineering, etc.? 

Thanks so much! 

Hilde M.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa (not necessarily in that order) and everything else we celebrate 🍾.

Hi BP family, 

 FannieMae has a mortgage with 5% down payment when buying for a parent. 

- If my parent pays a portion of mortgage, can I claim this as rental payment?

- Under this program, I am considered the owner occupant - will this preclude me from buying my own home as an owner occupant? 

Thanks! 

Thanks Scott Peterson . I will look I into that. Appreciate your insights!

Hi BP family, Can I have a survey done on a property that I don't own yet? There's a house on it and the building department says the property is subdividable but he needs to look at the survey to make sure. Thanks so much!

@Josiah Pisel, very helpful! Truly appreciate that tip. Thanks😊

Great. Wil do my inquiries. Thanks again, @Jay Hinrichs!

Thanks so much for that tip, @Jay Hinrichs!

As you can tell, we're new to subdividing... Does surveyor need to put stakes on property? Or can he just provide the survey report so I can show building department? 

Hopefully that will also cost less. Also wouldn't want to alert other buyers to subdivision possibility as this is in a very hot town...

Thanks again!