All Forum Posts by: James McGovern

Some builders seem hostile towards having home inspectors perform thorough home inspections. Would love to know which builders other than Lennar are welcoming of complete inspections?

I have had negative experiences with Conventus and there underwriting process that did not occur when using private money 

when it comes to banking, I have been known to take advantage of account opening bonuses and gave frequently switched instructions. For lenders who want two years of bank statements has resulted in a fail where private money only cares that you can close but not sources of money

When I moved my 401k to LPL, I was given access to Goldman Sachs's loans which are at prime rate and secured against the portfolio 

When will builders cut prices and not play the incentives game. Getting lower property taxes is vital going forward 

@Ken M. Fiscal discipline is something that is not optional for me. Important to note that our local REIA is overpopulated with noobs and there are no lenders or experienced real estate agents participating. Hence why I ask questions on bigger pockets

@Erik Estrada I acquire property via foreclosure auctions where it is impossible to work with many lenders who want inspections prior to closing and therefore financing is part of the formula of success 

@Jennie Berger a lender can always do better 

I recently reached out to five different listing agents to list two different properties I want to sell. I mentioned to them that my past experience in selling was via Redfin where the listing fee was 1.5% and asked them to quantify in dollars and cents what is the additional value if they commission is higher. Many made up fake news answers stating that I might not have a good selling experience or have problems at closing. Of course my own personal experiences suggest otherwise 

why can't agents explain their value better?

Sounds like you need to find a stronger insurance agent as well

Try landlordcollections.net I don't know their capabilities in your state