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8 November 2024 | 5 replies
I plan on holding my license under my employer, since they are a managing broker- Will my managing broker see deals that I complete if my license is held under them?
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26 November 2024 | 86 replies
I came out of that employment so wounded at what I saw and how it affected the two principals I swore I would never be a syndicator the downside risk was just to REAL.
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7 November 2024 | 12 replies
While we are both gainfully employed and have good income, our DTI (Debt to Income) is obviously incredibly skewed even though our properties cash flow.
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12 November 2024 | 47 replies
Hopefully they will get caught and never steal peoples money againHi Sandy,I’m out $20K+ because of them, and as a self-employed single Mum of two teenaged girls, this is a huge blow.
4 November 2024 | 1 reply
**Verify Employment and Income Directly**: Since they might lack a U.S. credit score, contacting their employer directly can help verify their job status and salary.
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6 November 2024 | 9 replies
Unfortunately many lenders will see this as a red flag and may not take the risk to lend you the rest of the money even if you use stated income program or bank statement program but those are for self employed borrowers who have active income from their business but write off to many expenses that when filling their taxes their net income is really low or sometimes negative.
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6 November 2024 | 5 replies
Instead of using your personal income, employment history and DTI to qualify, a lender would look at the income or potential income of the property to make sure it cash flows after taxes and insurance are accounted for.
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4 November 2024 | 21 replies
@Eric HemplerIf you are not employed by the sponsor then yes you must be a licensed broker-dealer.
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5 November 2024 | 6 replies
More often, I see people in Chicago using the MTR strategy to side step the STR regulations.I've considered buying a SFH with an in-law arrangement in Chicago to use as an STR because to me that seems like the best way to employ the strategy.
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4 November 2024 | 10 replies
Being that your brother lives here he must show he has employment here in NY he will be good for the loan using FHA.