All Forum Posts by: Susan K.
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Post: Contractor with VA Construction Loan Questions

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
Thanks. Do you know if you can request additional draws and if they accept escalation clauses?
Post: Contractor with VA Construction Loan Questions

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
Does VA accept properties in flood zones, and who sets the draw schedules.
Post: Contractor with VA Construction Loan Questions

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
GC engaged in a VA construction loan process, does anyone have experience with this? Good or bad.
Post: Give my realitor incentive to close ASAP

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
Is there a lender involved? That can take 45 days or more in most cases. Buyer and seller set the closing date in the contract so not sure what the issue is. Title can take 3 or 4 weeks. An agent would have no incentive to drag out a sale, they don't get paid until the deal closes. Is the agent not communicating with you?
Post: HELOC option for our next investment purchase?

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
I had a HELOC with US Bank and it worked great. It was on a primary home. Not sure if it matters if it is on a rental or not. We just tapped what we needed and no early prepayment penalty.
Post: Construction to Perm Loan with Single Closing in FL

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
If the Florida lender is licensed in AL they should be able to do it. I don't know if these are or not: B B & T & Seacoast.
Post: Construction to Perm Loan with Single Closing in FL

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
If you are the "builder-owner" there is more scrutiny as far as them verifying projects completed/permits pulled and if you are licensed etc. If you hire a builder with a track record, not so much. I know a few lenders that do them in FL but I don't think I'm allowed to post their names on this forum.
Post: Tenant refuses to wear mask but insists on us coming for repairs

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
If masks work then if you have a mask on it should not matter if someone else is not wearing one. This might not spread as easily as some think. My spouse had covid and I did not get it. Same house...hummm.
Post: Paying 8,000 for Real Estate mentor?

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
You can get a ton of free investing info right here on BP. I would look into canceling is my first impression. Taking over half of your savings for this program is a bit much.
Post: Florida Real Estate / East vs West Coast

- Real Estate Agent
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Posts 199
- Votes 124
Some people prefer the Atlantic over the Gulf. I've lived on both sides and agree SW FL is less expensive than SE. It is starting to catch up though. Long gone are the days when living in Florida was "super cheap."
SE has a better ocean breeze due to the direction it blows majority of the time. This keeps it slightly cooler than the SW. I prefer the Atlantic side, but it is so hard to find a deal these days. I'd like details on exactly where these "deals" are 30 minutes north of Boca.