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David Hori Is Pace Morby a Scam?
13 February 2025 | 123 replies
For example, whole life insurance has at least 5 different terms associated with it now.
Scott Johnson Scammed by "Estate Legal"
31 January 2025 | 20 replies
Scott's issues, via the American Arbitration Association.
Noah Davis Wholesalers/ Deal Finding
6 February 2025 | 7 replies
When it comes to finding good wholesalers, a few approaches have worked well for me and others in the industry:1.Local Networking & Meetups:Check out local real estate investor associations and networking events in the Akron/Cleveland area.
Trevor Thrall Advice for investing a big war chest?
21 February 2025 | 5 replies
Either way, there are a wide range of tax consequences associated with big withdrawals from any of these accounts that can't be ignored.What is Your Current Plan? 
Max Serpe Starting out with REI in Phoenix
21 February 2025 | 13 replies
There are some solid real estate meetups in Phoenix, and groups like AZREIA (Arizona Real Estate Investors Association) can be great for networking and finding deals.If you're open to it, I’d be happy to connect and share insights on the local market.
Christian Solis Choosing my business entity
20 February 2025 | 10 replies
An old business associate once told me "There are two people in this world you make sure you pay...the IRS and your attorney."
Alex Lee 203k Loan Considerations
5 February 2025 | 5 replies
Using a 203k, you'll usually have quite a bit of equity that in 1-2 years you should be able to refi out of the FHA loan product into a conventional removing the MI associated with FHA loan products. 
Allen Zhu Hard money lender
14 February 2025 | 17 replies
If it's the same 212 loan that I have some high level knowledge on, they offer fix and flip loans and are generally associated with a specific wholesaling firm. 
Matt Wan Getting a mortgage as a non-resident US citizen
11 February 2025 | 20 replies
I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).
Jillian Alonge Need advice- HELOC or Refinance for 2nd investment property
12 February 2025 | 8 replies
Disclaimer: I am a licensed real estate broker associate in Florida, not a financial advisor, lender, or attorney.