You will find it challenging to qualify for a mortgage if you don't have a W-2 income.

Prices in Columbus are still low enough to find 1% rule deals and there's a ton of appreciation happening in this market as well.

That thought led me down the real estate rabbit hole, and after stumbling on the BiggerPockets podcast, I’ve been hooked on the possibilities in real estate investment.

You might be able to find a local handyman or painting company that has someone on their staff who is really good at blending things in.If you're looking for a first class repair, someone like that is as good as gold.Good Luck!

In my opinion Florida is headed for a downturn in the local real estate market.

I am in Dallas and find it surprising that any sub market in FTW was declining but that is the reason for the LTV reduction.

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

My title company has told me that it is impossible to do a simultaneous closing using only the end-buyers’ money to fund the transaction on a wholesale deal as they say it is considered a “dry closing” and is illegal in the state of Virginia.Someone from the title company also told me that there is a limit on the number of assignment deals that you can do before you are forced to get a real estate license or it is considered brokering without a license.

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