Nathaniel Fitzpatrick - Real Estate Valuation
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Real estate valuation is the most important factor when investing in real estate. Anyone can invest in real estate but without the experience of an appraiser like Nathaniel Fitzpatrick, one could find themselves in a burdensome position. Recently there has been a boom in fix and flip TV shows. These shows portray what appears to be experienced investors buying, renovating and selling real estate for profit. However, as you know TV shows are for entertainment and rarely depict the truth. These shows make it sounds exciting and fun to buy a fixer upper. However, there is a lot of work “behind the scenes” that these shows are not explaining. The market is very competitive and finding the right property at the right price is difficult. Since competition is stiff buyers find themselves over paying for properties that need more work than expected. Nathaniel Fitzpatrick explains how costs like seller concessions, lending fees, permits, transfer/recording fees and taxes are not ac...