Hi Ruth,For STR (Short-Term Rental), MTR (Mid-Term Rental), and second/vacation homes, DSCR Loans (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) are often the best option.

You have every right to ask if the policy has dog bite / dog breed exclusions and need to spend time (unfortunately) reading the policy exclusions.I will say that a certain insurance company that may or may not have a lizard as the mascot brokers out their renters and home policies with other companies and some of those companies have a dog breed exclusion and some of the companies they broker it to do not have a dog breed exclusion.

Currently, his plan is to stay local and live at home.  

It isn't practical to find "affordable" GCs, at least we've not been able to in our rust belt market, where home prices are way below national average.

I began getting the home ready to rent out in the fall of 2022.

I have a 3 or 4 bedroom that I would like to rent/lease to an Adult Group Home or Residential Assisted Living .

I’m 25 years old and new Real Estate Agent in the Los Angeles area.Before becoming an agent I’ve always had a long term goal of being a landlord, whether it be through a family home or an apartment building.

So I have a seller interested in Sub to but the loan officer told here he wouldn’t finance her second home.

Hi,I am thinking of buying one of the new construction homes in Austin TX.Contemplating between Hutto vs Kyle.Could you pls share your suggestions?

Recommendations include moving the patio away from the house and adding a retaining wall.Other considerations:I already have a team in place locally to manage the property and handle repairsI visit the area biannuallyThere’s another couple interested in the property and supposedly making an offer.I haven’t secured preapproval for a loan yetMy credit union only services Oregon/Washington, so I can’t use them for a loanI’m unsure about the process of buying an investment property from out of state, as a first time home buyer, especially since I don’t plan to live in the property myselfWhat I’d like to know:Does this seem like a solid investment opportunity?