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All Forum Posts by: Matthew Paul

Matthew Paul has started 166 posts and replied 6753 times.

@Shervin Golgiri Seller not paying buyers agent commission wont have any bearing on finding qualified buyers in a sellers market .  The buyers will just have to negotiate with their agent on what fee they will be paid and how it will be paid . 

I just sold my house , agreed on a price but told the buyers agent to add their commission to the sales price in a fixed dollar amount . The agent now had to go back and negotiate with their client for $$$ . I got push back from the buyers agent asking me if I was going to tank this deal for a bit over 10 grand , I told him , no , but you are .   

Quote from @Kevin Sobilo:
Quote from @Matthew Paul:

@Kevin Sobilo  $15 an hour ?    Thats the pay for flipping burgers .  AND they cant find help . 


In your market! In my market minimum wage is $7.25/hour entry level wages are in the $12-18 range for labor intensive jobs like working in a warehouse. So, paying a day laborer (who likely would not claim the money on their taxes) $15/hour is more like paying them $20 and is a wage someone will show up for.

Maybe you need to pay $20 or $22 in your market, I dunno but it is LOW VALUE WORK as its just labor. You can hire a high school or college student looking for summer work to do it. 


 For a day laborer here , its $200 a day minimum or you wont get anyone 

Post: Do you need to pay the title fees again as seller after bough the house only a year?

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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A lot can happen in a year . 

@Kevin Sobilo  $15 an hour ?    Thats the pay for flipping burgers .  AND they cant find help . 

Post: What to do when tenant gets evicted by sheriff

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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Bring bodies with you , and lots of contractor trash bags all ther things get stuffed in bags . In my area the sheriff is there to remove the person and keep the peace . You and or your crew empty the house as quick as possible . Everything goes to the curb . 

In this heat have lots of cold bottled water for the guys .   Have soap and towel, face masks , you dont know how the tenant lives . 

Have new locks with you for the doors . 

DO NOT  LET THE TENANT HELP 

Post: Bus Stop on my Property - Littering ISSUE

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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Even if they put a trash can , who would empty it ? 

Post: Should I get new cabinets, toilets, etc?

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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Fix the cabinets , paint them white ( Sherwin williams gallery is an great cabinet paint ) .  Some led recessed lighting in the kitchen and a new counter top . LVP flooring the whole level , including bathrooms . Yes new toilets and have the tubs reglazed as well as the tile walls . 

Cost ?     All depends on your location 

More rent ?    Dont know your area 

Post: Non renewal notice of lease by tenant

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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Read the lease , if thats what it says and you and your daughter signed it , then they can take you to court and will probably win 

Post: Thinking of Quiting

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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All the same things can and will go wrong in your own home . Can it be stressful  ? Sure . And yes plumbers , electricians , handymen can be expensive , you have 2 options pay someone , or repair it yourself . 

Dont know what condition the houses were or are in , but generally speaking , older homes that are "deals" cost more in repairs .  

I cant tell you what to do , but investing in rentals over the long term has been great for me , some times there are more repairs , sometimes less , but thats just the nature of the business

Post: Is a huge real estate crash coming soon?

Matthew Paul#2 Contractors ContributorPosted
  • Severna Park, MD
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Quote from @Nate Armstrong:

Is a massive real estate crash on the horizon? Experts are divided, but what do you think—are there warning signs suggesting caution for potential buyers and investors?


 Of course there is a real estate crash on the horizon .  Now , how far away is the horizon ? How long will it take to get there ?  Sure real estate will crash but when