In my eyes, this project is as risky as it gets, even though the borrower was also a real estate agent that was waiving the listing side of the commission.

Quote from @Robert Bell: As a private lender, we use reserve funds as a way to gage whether or not someone is financially ready to take on a real estate investment. 

Good luck getting them out if you want to sell or move in yourself.

They were good about getting in touch with me for the docs they needed to get things going and  setting up the LLCs. 

But, that is not always the right answer and you should speak with someone familiar with your personal situation to get advice specific to you.

Hi All,I have been reading a lot of books and listening to a bunch of podcasts about real estate investing and I feel like I'm ready to take the next steps.

Hello,I have a preapproval for 3% down payment conventional loan, as I own no property.Haven't found a house I like, I wanna be patient looking for my to live-in house, but I still wanna get a rental property where income covers all costs while looking for my own house.My question is, can I get a normal 20% down conventional loan for the rental, and then later I get a conventional 3% down loan for my house?

I want to help my son and his fiance get a mortgage but we would need to co-sign.

Failure by the Buyer to so notify the Seller and/or Seller’s Broker in writing, within the calendar days, shall constitute an election by the Buyer to proceed with the transaction.As @Nathan Gesner mentioned, an estoppel agreement is a great thing to get but I have rarely been able to convince a seller to get that from their tenants during a purchase and you could put yourself at a disadvantage when bidding on properties by requiring the seller to get this

I often get asked "is this a good time to buy"?