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18 October 2024 | 5 replies
In 2023 we bought our first single family fixer upper, we bought it cheap with cash in an area about 2 hours from our current home.
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21 October 2024 | 2 replies
She told me that if she had been with an online-only bank, that extra level of help might not have been available when she really needed it.Anyway, I’d love to hear how you decide to move forward.
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25 October 2024 | 66 replies
Their ability to scam to the next level is not unheard of in certain communities.one way to find out is checking their own and family bankruptcy filing, some of them are bankrupt due to gambling and going in and out prison, is not that uncommon.
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23 October 2024 | 18 replies
I would rather be part of the GP.Broker-Dealers don't touch deals as small as the ones done by most real estate investors at this level.
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20 October 2024 | 17 replies
And while they are convenient, the level of convenience they provide are not substantial. most tenants outside of A Class will complain about having to fill an ice tray.
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22 October 2024 | 8 replies
•Phase-Outs and Limitations: Certain tax benefits phase out at higher income levels.
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21 October 2024 | 13 replies
One manager of a large portfolio stated that he has seen some housing types and markets hit near their 2019 pricing levels...
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19 October 2024 | 5 replies
Also, when I say flipping properties I don't mean fixer-uppers in the US.
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23 October 2024 | 7 replies
We are not qualified or set up to calculate a financial picture in the same way a lender does, but we are also not evaluating the same level of risk.
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24 October 2024 | 15 replies
I think Chris nailed it perfectly - you have to take your DD to another level and also be in a position, both financially and contractually, to take control of the situation if the borrower defaults.