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Brody Veilleux Investment Strategy Opinions
3 November 2024 | 2 replies
Use the holding costs recouped from the mfu to cover new holding costs on the primary residence, and likely pay oop on the PITI with PMI10.
David Cheng What do you qualify as a proof of funds?
4 November 2024 | 34 replies
To me, any liquidity qualifies: bank letters, bank statements, stocks in an investment account that covers down payment, etc.Today, I got a letter from a hard money lender saying the buyer is approved for 1/2 the listing price of the property.
Sima Meh Should I buy a property with mice problem and likely mold in the basement?
5 November 2024 | 11 replies
Given these concerns, you might consider asking the seller to either repair the issues or offer a credit to cover estimated repair costs.
John Pipitone STR in San Jose California
6 November 2024 | 22 replies
The question is, what is your bottom line and will the rents you can charge cover that?
Tiffany Perry How to handle insurance company non-renewal of rental unit policy
29 October 2024 | 4 replies
I received a notice from my rental property insurance carrier that they will not renew my insurance policy covering my rental unit.
Rochelle Gerber Struggling to find decent hard money
1 November 2024 | 14 replies
Hard money is typically all about the deal, so if you're bringing in 20% for purchase and covering rehab, you’ll need to assess if the deal can still make sense after those upfront costs.One potential workaround is to look for lenders who might offer 100% rehab financing based on the ARV, or you could consider bringing in a partner to cover some of that 20%. 
Jeffery Bishop Purchasing our Vacation Property in North Myrtle Beach
2 November 2024 | 4 replies
Both can be quite expensive over a year and you want to be very clear on what those are, what they cover, etc before you purchase.
James Rowe Startup costs for STR cabin in Gatlinburg
29 October 2024 | 19 replies
Roof: 7-8kHVAC: 4-5kWell Filters: $0 -3kStain: 4-5kFurniture (Entire house): 8-10kAppliances (stove/fridge/dishwasher): 3KI think I've covered all the big ones. 
Ryan McLaughlin Our Latest Philly / Manayunk Flip
1 November 2024 | 2 replies
We added a mini split system, new floors throughout, rebuilt the deck, added windows, repaired waste lines, roof, siding, stucco, cleaned up the basement and remodeled the kitchen and bathrooms.
Mike Harvey Starting with section 8
2 November 2024 | 8 replies
Landlord’s only option to collect funds for damages is to take tenants to court.More and more tenants are only having a portion of their rent covered by S8, so landlords need to still screen S8 applicants for portion they must pay.Landlord cannot charge S8 tenants a portion of shared utilities – which can lead to the infamous tales of tenant retaliation against landlord by blasting heat on high with open windows during winter.S8 caseworker response times can be very slow, as they are usually overworked & underpaid.Again, overall it’s a pretty good deal for a landlord that does some decent screening.Exposing Section 8 Housing | Tenants From hell 243 - YouTubeLiberals Blame this Eviction on Landlord Despite the Before & After Footage | Tenants From Hell 241 - YouTubeMy first Baltimore buy & hold investment - SOLD (Lessons learned) (biggerpockets.com)Besides MANY self-labeled "gurus" exaggerating their success, many of them just supply readily available info.If you're too busy to find the info and are willing to pay for it, no problem as you accept their time vs money solution.REGARDING S8 GURU ISSUES SPECIFICALLYMost of them don't share all the facts about how Section 8 actually works.They claim you can get HIGHER rent from S8 tenants vs private-paying tenants.Why would the government allow our tax dollars to be spent this way?