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13 September 2024 | 6 replies
Ensuring the safety and security of my guests and property is of utmost importance to me.
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12 September 2024 | 7 replies
Would you charge damages from the security deposit?
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14 September 2024 | 9 replies
With everything pretty much being new I feel reasonably good and have somewhat of a “it’s meant to be feeling” with the original buyer struggling to get the funding together to complete, allowing me the opp to finally secure.
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13 September 2024 | 3 replies
Additionally, I’ve secured seller financing for half of the purchase price, but I’ve been told this could complicate things further since banks typically prefer being in the first lien position.
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13 September 2024 | 7 replies
It secures the loan with equity from the current portfolio, so providing liquidity for the down payment.
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14 September 2024 | 26 replies
Do you believe that reviews are the main pillar for securing more reservations for a property that is already listed?
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12 September 2024 | 2 replies
I'm also considering having them review the lender agreement forms before signing and securing the loan.
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16 September 2024 | 43 replies
We like the safety and security and less work of the smaller portfolio with low risk.
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8 September 2024 | 1 reply
My strategy is to use the heloc as the down payment to purchase the land and secure financing for a construction loan.
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13 September 2024 | 4 replies
She breezed through her application, has great references and credit score, had already paid her July rent/security deposit, has insurance in place, and is set up for auto-pay going forward.Thanks for your insights!