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Hadar Orkibi Applying for Credit Card?? STOP And Read This
2 April 2018 | 23 replies
I wouldn't advise someone in Real Estate to milk applications because even if the pulls combine, the underwriters will still see the number of new accounts, and the AAOA (average age of accounts) will decrease significantly with the number of new accounts being established.
Gary F. Living Room To Master Bedroom Conversion ROI?
28 March 2018 | 6 replies
But does such a conversion add or decrease value/appeal for later sale?  
John Lee How to transfer a property from s-corp to LLC
21 March 2018 | 9 replies
z LLC owed property z.I don't know that a trust needs to be temporary
Chris Wilburn new and interested in 2-3 flats, northside chicago
16 March 2019 | 10 replies
You never want to build MI in the rate on a property you are going to hold as the MI will be temporary while the rate is there until you sell.
Kerri Junio Stay at home mom in Auburn, Wa!
5 April 2018 | 14 replies
Kerri - thanks for the  post ...consider  2 steps :1)  refinancing the  FHA loan to a conventional loan  to  eliminate the  FHA mortgage insurance  ..the  note rate might be  slightly higher than your present 3.875%  rate  but the  removal of the  FHA MIP  will likely leave you with a significantly lower  payment  that you have now  .2) use a  HELOC ( home equity line of  credit )  to  payoff  whatever  other  debts  need to be consolidated .....the  required payment on these  are  " interest only " payments so try to make a  larger than  required payment so the line balance can  decrease ......rates  are in the  5-7%  range ....interest paid  no longer can be written off  .......most lenders  will  go to a 90% cltv ( combined loan to value ) level on these  ( as long as you qualify)
Troy Hardister Help! with Purchase Offer using Seller Financing
13 April 2018 | 2 replies
Value adds are increase rents, convert owner utilized sheds to tenant rentable space, decrease property taxes, shift some utilities to tenants, late fees, application fees.I agree with your statement about paying themselves more if they wanted too.
Jerry Cinor Pros and Cons of cash buying!
16 April 2018 | 41 replies
Buying for cash increases cash flow on ONE property but it decreases the overall amount of cash flow that can be generated on that capital invested.Leverage is risky and will take down BP investors in the next crash. 
Joe Splitrock House Hack Bubble and Return of the Sub Prime
3 July 2018 | 48 replies
A small decrease in rents (for whatever reason) would result in a lot of lost equity.
Eduardo Toledo Need advice for a deal with an investment agency
18 April 2018 | 0 replies
I looked at their proposals and found that it decreases my monthly cash flow from the investment quite considerably, so I’m trying to understand if its worth it or is it better to look for someone on the side to do the job for less.Thank you!
Jessica Freesia 2% Rule in Atlanta -- realistic or no?
17 May 2018 | 20 replies
Interest are going up, but if we hit a bump in the next two or three years it'll pause not decrease prices and rents.