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16 August 2024 | 6 replies
If you are going to select a Realtor, Banker, Wholesaler select them based on industry knowledge, tenure and success in their field.I offer this in an effort to avoid lost money and most importantly lost time...
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16 August 2024 | 20 replies
It does amazing if you keep it under shade.
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16 August 2024 | 4 replies
It is our job to facilitate and make the process smoother while selecting the most appropriate product/lender based on your overall goal.
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20 August 2024 | 21 replies
At PropertyCraft, we have a written Resident Selection Plan, a process to ensure we check off all the boxes and treat every applicant lawfully.4.
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18 August 2024 | 16 replies
I'm not opposed to this program but am somewhat confused by all the somewhat ridiculous fair housing laws that real estate people have to tiptoe through and then they offer these special deals to only this select group of people?
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16 August 2024 | 19 replies
Considering saving up for a 20% down payment but wondering if there are faster or better ways.Guidance Needed: Financing options based on my situation.Strategy:Current Strategy: Buy and hold.Open to New Strategies: Yes, interested in fix-and-flip and short-term rentals, but I have no experience in these areas.Market:Market Selection: I want to invest locally in Houston.
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16 August 2024 | 4 replies
I’m trying to buy a house in Phoenix using a second home loan, putting 10% down.I'm trying to understand why anyone would choose the 2/1 buydown if you end up paying the same amount of money, whether you select the 2/1 buydown option or not.
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15 August 2024 | 6 replies
To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!
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18 August 2024 | 28 replies
The more time and material required, the more risk, impacting the reliability of the system.There’s more that goes into which type of system to select and why but I hope I provided some useful information nonetheless.Best of luck!