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18 September 2017 | 17 replies
Technically EVERYONE is supposed to get your explicit consent to run your credit if you do not already have an account with them (a "soft pull" is when an existing creditor is a "subscriber" to your credit, gets a fresh copy on a monthly basis, and double clicks to open it... you don't know this is done just like you don't know who opens your yellow letters, if you send them), but mortgage lenders face greater regulatory scrutiny, so we tend to actually follow the rules. - No one has a perfect credit score.- If you do not have a perfect credit score, but have unblemished credit, the credit reporting agencies still MUST give 3 reasons why you do not have a perfect credit score. 815 v 795 is normal month to month variance.
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17 September 2017 | 2 replies
Armed with this, my brain goes to investing.
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23 October 2018 | 9 replies
It's a slow live in flip or BRRR and many people do it with no explicit plan or knowledge of BP, it's just how they normally live.
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24 October 2018 | 8 replies
No you cannot get FHA,VA or Conventional financing as this is not an arms length transaction as you are effectively buying from yourself
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29 October 2018 | 10 replies
The protections under SCRA apply to active duty members of the regular forces, members of the National Guard when serving in an active duty status under federal orders, members of the reserve forces called to active duty and members of the Coast Guard serving on active duty in support of the armed forces.
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25 October 2018 | 3 replies
Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, but especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.
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25 October 2018 | 16 replies
Nobody twisted her arm to move into an apartment where she's not on the lease.
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26 October 2018 | 12 replies
Something to consider with MF inside the loop: tons of those older C to B properties sold between 2013-4 and are coming up on refi or adjusting for investors with 5/15 ARMs.
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25 October 2018 | 2 replies
Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, but especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.
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25 October 2018 | 3 replies
We'll see if that continues.My view is that the winter here might be a good time to buy some fixer properties (hopefully) as the arm chair investors get out of the mix with the winter weather starting.