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My neighbors and yard are preventing my house from selling

Our house has been listed for 22 days. We have showed it 11 times. We are letting buyers know close date will be June 1st. We have received one offer which was the very first showing and $75k under listing price so we declined. I thinks it’s the yard and my trashy neighbor. We also have cats and a dog but they are clean and I pick up the poop outside and clean boxes before we show the house. Nobody has ever told me they smell cats in my house. Our yard is on a hill, it has a nice outlook to a ravine in the back but you can’t really go out there and play sports or use the yard much except for campfires and barbecuing. We have hot tub and it’s great for adults I think. We also had some trees cut down and the debris is still in the yard and the old fence is still there and could be removed because it’s broken. Our road is narrow and windy so people zoom down it and it’s not safe for kids riding bikes. And then you have my damn neighbor who is so freaking trashy that there is an old in...
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Would you rather use a realtor recommended by your lender, or a lender recommended by your realtor

It seems when I shop around for both, they always have ideas for who I should on the other end. Do you recommend it’s better to keep both separate? If it’s better they do work better together, do you recommend nailing down a good lender or realtor first? submitted by /u/stangg [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rudwtn/would_you_rather_use_a_realtor_recommended_by/
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How do you guys track real estate portfolio performance without more staff?

$4M across deals and direct multifamily properties. Finding deals isn't my problem anymore, it's tracking what I already own. GPs send quarterly reports but they're all formatted differently (some PDF only), timing is all over the place, and I end up with this folder of random documents with no clean way to see actual portfolio performance in one view. Can't tell you my total cash on cash return right now without spending an afternoon in excel, which defeats the point of passive investing. Hired a part time bookkeeper to organize it but she just files documents, doesn't do analysis. I need to see which deals are beating their proforma, where cash flow is trending, how each property stacks up against market benchmarks... stuff that would need a full time analyst to build out manually. What are you guys doing here? I keep hearing some AI tools already provide portfolio tracking software for LPs, but sounds like their dreams that what AI actually does Everything I f...
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[Tenant US-CA] How would you view my applicant profile?

I'm relocating to Los Angeles and trying to get feedback from LLs/property managers on how my rental application would be viewed. $1500 to $1700 target rent Newly self-employed content creator/actor CPA letter showing current annualized income of $68,800 790 credit score $26k cash reserves $18k in signed client contracts Landlord recommendation letter My income is project based, so my bank deposits are irregular. For example, I will have deposits in March but none in April. Are the irregular deposits a deal breaker? Any way to strengthen my profile? Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/timdavid [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rthyrr/tenant_usca_how_would_you_view_my_applicant/
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renters “not looking to pay your mortgage”

fyi, this is not a landlord vs renter question or vice versa. nor is it a renting vs owning rant. I’ve been a renter in the past (for 13 years). i own a house now for a little longer than that. actually, am “renting” from the mortgage company until it’s paid off. i’ve been on both sides. both have their pros and cons. that said, i see this statement come up time and again and it always puzzles me. i think i understand it means they don’t wanna pay over and above what is acceptable. but correct me if i’m wrong. but i’m also confused if i interpret it in a literal sense. i mean, if the landlord still has a mortgage then, as a renter, you’re somewhat indirectly paying part of that mortgage. if they don’t have a mortgage then you’re paying for something in their life. aren’t we all paying someone else’s “mortgage”? i’m helping a (rather wealthy) mortgage company make money by paying them interest (rent) every month. i remember when i rented. this was an old historic house that had be...
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inherited a trashed mobile home nobody wants

so my dad died a few weeks ago and left behind this mobile home in a park that is just absolutely destroyed. went there with my brother and sister to grab his stuff and we were all pretty shocked at how bad things had gotten the place is completely falling apart inside and out plus theres a massive roach problem that made us all want to run. we knew he wasnt taking great care of himself but seeing it was really hard anyway none of us want to deal with this mess and it would cost way more to fix than its ever gonna be worth. been looking through his papers and found about 6k in his bank account plus maybe 18k in retirement savings. funeral costs are gonna eat up most of the cash but there might be some left over after we figure out what debts he had my question is if we go through probate and become executors does that mean we automatically become responsible for this mobile home disaster. thinking maybe we should just try to give it away to the park owner or find someone local who ...
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home building finance option?

Hi gut check needed here: I have a mortgage on primary home i own, co-own a second home with partner (no mortgage) and will build a third house with partner from scratch. Not sure whether we will sell the third home or rent for a while and take advantage of 1031 exchange down the line. I'm trying to figure out how to finance a third of its cost and were considering a HELOC or HEL based on low transaction costs and ease (my understanding is that no formal appraisal needs to happen). Any pitfalls here? thanks. submitted by /u/Boring-Trifle-6968 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rsngci/home_building_finance_option/
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Subdivision adjacent to two flood zones.. Reason for concern?

Hello, Looking at potential new build outside DFW suburbs in area near Lavon TX. Moved here recently from the upper midwest and the idea there was to steer clear of flood planes. I'm seeing on many new build developments they are right next to or in some cases even built over flood planes. Check out the images attached, the proposed location for my lot has a black dot (located towards upper left corner of first image.). This particular development is bordered on the west by a Zone A floodplain and on the south by zone AE floodplain. There was a study done which shows Base Flood Elevation of about 447 feet near the AE zone, elevation of proposed home is at about 465 feet. Is a nice area, seems convenient location, however, just can't help but wonder what the long term risk is in this development of flood. Heavy rainfall events becoming more frequent it seems, and more intense. Also, concerned regarding long term resale value -- do intend for this to be forever home. However, d...
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Experience with gifts normal?

Hi all, wanted to get some input to see if our experience with gifts from parents for down payment is typical or not. We have been blessed to get some gifts from both sides for our first home purchase. As we have gone through underwriting, I can’t tell if their requirements are normal or feel like a lot. For each gift portion, we have provided statements/transaction history from our accounts, copies of cleared checks, and wire confirmations. What is feeling like excess documentation though, is that they are requiring similar documentation from our parents accounts such as full 30 day statements/transaction history showing the funds leaving their accounts as well as signed gift letters. Is it normal to require those statements from their accounts as we’re getting some fair pushback as that feels very intrusive and allegedly not required by other mortgage brokers we know submitted by /u/Maustin_99 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rsiscw...
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Solar Lease Takeover

We want to buy a house in SoCal which requires taking over a solar lease. They are unwilling to pay it off. I know owned solar is much preferable vs. leased solar but is a lease takeover really worth killing a deal on an otherwise desirable, well priced, property if the lease terms are not terrible? Will get exact terms if offer is accepted but was told ~$200 per month. Is a well negotiated lease still better than no solar at all, as long as the calculations show that it will save some money? Appreciate it makes home resale more difficult but is it a pill that can be otherwise justified swallowing in some circumstances? Is this impossible to answer fully until the exact terms are known? Input from those who have a solar lease or took one over, or from realtors who have dealt with this esp appreciated! EDIT: Would be taking over in year 5 of 25 year lease submitted by /u/UsefulPoem5030 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1rrmszz/solar...
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