They dont always communicate between the lender and underwriting and they will go ahead and just run your credit and then you have to explain something theyve heard 100 times "No I usually have an above a 800 credit score its just because they ran my credit without asking"Create a dropbox or gmail account specifically for the properties where you can store all the important documents.If you are doing investing and have full time job, good luck and godspeed, this became a second full time job and I ended up losing a long time girlfriend over it.St.

[Biggerpockets] is notorious for the no and no money down niche, but you really need to have a good financial runway prior to investing otherwise you will lose your bottom when it goes sideways.

@Mack Bailey To add to what @Wayne Brooks said, a seller in foreclosure may agree to a sub-to because they are going to lose the house and their credit is taking a beating anyway. 

But I didn’t want to do a cash out refinance because I’d lose my lower rate.

They get the return they were promised, or they lose the money to a failed investment and it's done.

Fannie Mae subsidizes interest rates and loan terms, so if you want that subsidy then your LO needs something that can be sold to Fannie, which is where the profit is at in mortgage lending.There are non-Fannie Mae loans that do not care about FNMA rules, but you also lose the FNMA subsidy on the rate and terms.

There are plenty of people who do well in flipping, but there are a few reasons why this might not be the best option for you at the moment:- You can lose your shirt if you don't know what you're doing- You'll need enough capital to both buy the house and also fix it up- The market is starting to soften, so flips may not be as easy to sell as they would be in a very strong marketIf your goal is to start off with one property in 2019, one great option for you might be to combine the concepts of flipping and house-hacking. 

I was able to give cash for keys and then pay the bene off.. he was an attorney so it was a little easier dealing with him.. the owner or people losing it were full blown tweakers and hoarders extreme..

Engineers and the zoning dept know the big players , you bring something to them and lots of times , they "accidently" tell one of the players and the property gets sold in a day .

If you make an offer, and can't close, you lose your deposit many times.