It's also much less common in the commercial real estate world for sellers to fix things prior to close of escrow. 3) Of the remaining 5 out of 1000, 4 out of 1000 is a hyper conservative estimate for fallout from people getting fired while in escrow, taking out car loans, that sort of stuff.So, yeah, 1 in 1000.

hey BP people I've been trying to find the answer to this VA loan question and have not found a straight answer.

I always tell people the best way to find off-market deals is to focus on one specific market, network, do deals there, etc.

One of the other features of the Land Trust that many people overlook is that it is the entity that conducts the "business" of the investment.

I can look to see if there are bars on windows, graffiti everywhere, how well people care for their lawns, etc.

There are calculators online but make sure you are familiar because I get a lot of people call me because their loan officer failed to run the numbers and they are getting ready to lose a deal or earnest money.If you want to go FHA you can always put more down but I would take a look at Fannie Mae as well for High Balance areas.  

We always recommend investors pick an area with little STR regulations that draws them and is more of a natural element people want to explore and see. 

My biggest problem these days are more (in some cases MANY more) people living in the apartment than are on the lease. 

I’m arranging to have a local handyman + general maintenance person as people that I can reach out to if guests need anything, but wondering how to contract/pay them?

You wouldn't want your mortgages to go unpaid for two or three months as people lament or are stressed out over other issues.