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I have just picked a property out of a local real estate listing; just to test the water so to speak.
This house is listed on the RE site at $245,000 and Zillow.com value it at 'around' $190,500 and appraisal.com at 'around' $170,942.

Now I am guessing that part of the difference is in RE agent fees. What else would one have to look at to offer a price on this home.

Don't get me wrong, I am not even close to purchasing my first property, I am just looking at the things that make up a selling price offer.

Thanks for any information you can offer!

I am sure everyone has watched Deans video of the month on his vacant land deal. Well I now come to pose a question.

Besides me I dont really see anyone else that post here talk about commercial properties. I have a passion for commercial more so than residential but good sense tells me to build me residential or SFR portfolio so I can fund my commercial ventures.

Is there anyone on here that does commercial or are interested in it?

I have seen this money making from rentals mentioned so often on this site and I am confused as to how you can make money; enough to pay the mortgage on rentals?

I have just been reading a news article for my local area in which they are claiming growth is coming to this district!
I read the 3 pages of the article and have contacted the city planning manager and left a message for him to call me back. I want to ask questions on why they feel there will be growth in this area in the near future.
I feel that this should provide some insight for possible real estate investing.
Are my thoughts on track? I will be trying to get involved with the Charrette committee, if that is possible. What other questions should I ask when he calls me back?????

I would like to calculate my capital gain on a property I want to sell. It's for a property in California. I think its 9.5% for state and 15% for Federal?? I want to sell a property with a base from before prop 13. jrgnsn

I want to see what people are calling their real estate business across the country. So tell us what your business name is, and if you wish why you named it so.

I discovered a valuable tool for the REI.

GPS (global Positioning System)

I had been bugging my brother to buy me one not because I really thought I needed it but because he is CHEAP and I just wanted him to spend some money...lol.

Well Staples had them on sale a few weeks ago TOM TOM's for 99.00. He bought me one and his wife one (hee took her back).

Multiple Post on Same Topic

Not to be a moderator or anything but just a suggestion to keep the site less cluttered.

BEFORE you post a question or topic please check the forums to see if it has already been asked. If you are not sure how to do that look to the upper left corner of this page and you will see a search bar. Type in your KEY word like LLC Benefits, HELOC, Lease Option and it will give you a list of all of the post related to what you are looking for.

PASSION: Are you born with it, or does it grow in you? My favorite game growing up was Monopoly (of course). But we made our own rules. I didn’t let anyone go bankrupt. I’d pay off their mortgages and then give them 5 times the value of the property so they could stay in the game. I don’t ever remember a game where I didn’t win, owning all the land and all the money at the end, and yet all the players feeling like I tried my best to give them a chance. What’s up with that? Was I just a control freak or was that the inborn passion of a real estate investor?

can a foreigner buy RE in USA
and what is the best way to go about doing it.
where can i get info for foreigners investing in RE
eg. do i need an LLC, tax n loan issues..etc
really appreciate anyone who is able to help..tks

charles