electrical upgrades , plumbing,kitchen, roofing, shower, sewer,windows, doors, appliances.. plus I add the first 6month on the loan.My concern is that $18k as leftover in the escrow it should go back to the principal and I only  got  $15K the bank said that the rest is towards mortgage payments… ??? 

I had one lender who was taking issue with anything that was greater than 1 hour away as they were concerned with my commute to my W2. 

I'm more concerned about how your neighbor will treat you in the future.

I want to evict them and sue them for the many things they have broken in my contract but I have one concern.

Its been great while working in the house with the rehab, however I am concerned with a Tennant taking advantage of this: smoking inside, not opening the windows while running it causing a backdraft from other appliances like the water heater which would cause it not able to vent to the outside properly, and I'm sure there are others. 

If you are concerned with cash flow, please check the insurance rate on an address, it can be very high, and then check the property tax before submitting an offer.

If cash flow is your concern that's probably the way to go.

Ultimately, we had concerns about the borrower’s ability to execute in a timely manner and we did not want to delay the outcome an additional six months.

Hey Everyone! Looking to purchase 1-2 single family homes this year and trying to determine whether to self-manage or hire a property manager. Properties will be close by (30 mins) and currently do have the time to my...

It's an inexpensive market, but don't fall for cheap opportunities that look good on paper and details left out concerning the location and the vacancy rate.