Hello,  I'm a FHA / Conventional & Private Money mortgage underwriter since 2012,  If your a first time real estate investor and never applied for Hard Money or Private Money lending for funding, I would suggest to stay with traditional lending (conventional) until you get familiar with real estate finacing.

Pay Down the Loan Faster:I’m considering applying $40,000 annually to the loan principal.

Hello All,I am new to the REI world and have applied to be a franchisee for a house flipping company.

It's just not a subclass I want to be involved in, but perhaps you can make it work for you! 

If you enjoy direct involvement and have time to manage, self-management can work.

I think investors need to have the correct expectation going in or they will be disappointed regardless of who is involved.

While it may not be able to answer technical questions accurately like the number of days for a notice of default, it can educate you on the general steps involved and common pitfalls landlords make.Best of luck!

Or do they apply an equalization ratio.

Whether it's considered an arm's length transaction is debatable, but it's not illegal.Move forward with the sale and ensure full transparency with all involved parties, including your CPA.

I am reaching out for your expertise regarding a situation involving a seller from who I purchased a property subto an FHA loan in March of last year.