By: Julia M. Wei, Esq. What happens when you buy a property at a trustee's sale in California and the borrower files for bankruptcy? Foreclosure Buying and Bankruptcy by: dirtblawg FORECLOSURE INVESTMENT PROPERTY / BANKRUPTCY Client: Do you remember that investment property I … [Read more...]
Realtors(R), Homebuyers & Homeowners & Investors – new EPA rules on lead paint may affect your sale.
Effect April 22, 2010, the EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices and other actions aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the rule, beginning April 22, 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care … [Read more...]
Sweat Equity vs. Capital
Given the astronomical house prices around the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, first time home buyers often have to resort to creative methods to finance their purchase. While the following is not intended to provide tax advice in any way, it is true that some of these methods may … [Read more...]