I was looking to BP for any sort of guidance -- I found it!

At closing a Note was issued and a Mortgage/Deed of Trust were issued showing the Borrower (Investor's) indebtedness to me, with a Mortgage/Deed of Trust showing my rights as Lender over the Borrower's property.I have received mixed recommendations on this topic and am looking for guidance that is consistent.Specifically, I lent money and had the investor/borrower/property owner place me as "Mortgagee" on their property's insurance policy.

I'm looking to connect with someone who is willing to provide some advice, and guidance on getting it back up, and fully registered in business, particularly looking for VA guest.

Your loan officer should be able to explain to you the pros and cons of each option specific to you scenario but general guidance typically says to go conventional if you can.I'm happy to answer any other questions you have about both programs.

I'm just starting in the STR market in the Orlando and Tampa areas and was wondering what all of you experienced vacation rental investors would say are the 3 most important tips or advice to running a successful/prof...

1 Bed 1 ba condos can be difficult at times, making the design as unique as possible such as adding accent walls or expensive finishes throughout the home that matches your towns aesthetic/niche are valuable additions to smaller homes where you can't usually add a pool table or other amenities you would find normally in a house. 

I am not saying the content provided is not valuable or what I will call the "guru selling snake oil".

FHA has the self sufficiency test which also makes 4 units more valuable because you have a better chance of pass the SS test with 4 units versus 3 units. 2 units doesn't require the SS test so buyers also tend to like that inventory for FHA so they can avoid the SS test. 

We're finalizing the acquisition of our first duplex and just had our inspection. I'm not a handyman by any stretch but there are few things on that list that I'd like to tackle. Example: replacing the bathroom vanity...

I’d love some guidance and insights from those of you who have done similar projects, particularly in Philadelphia.Any advice on navigating Philadelphia’s L&I process?