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25 August 2019 | 44 replies
You forgot to mention that they bully you to access their trusted website to pull your credit score for them to set you up to borrow the $20,000 to $40,000 to purchase their advanced training.
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14 September 2017 | 5 replies
You both have to be on the same page when you start; have the same long term goals; and set up your divorce before you even get started.
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13 September 2017 | 3 replies
MEETING PEOPLE AT THE DOOR When I do an open house I have a folding table set up next to the window in the Kitchen.
18 September 2017 | 8 replies
IMO, stay away from the major national VA lenders, most of their LO's are not experts and don't understand investors and house hacking and setting you up for success.
13 September 2017 | 4 replies
I have 24 units and I am trying to set up on Quickbooks because it gives more financial reports.
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20 September 2017 | 41 replies
If you aren't set on buying locally (sounds like you're not), then you can just pick what feels better and has the better numbers. - Residential rental properties (1-4 units) are the most tax-benefited asset class available. - Residential vs. commercial in general: This is a a crazy-basic article, but might trigger some pros and cons thoughts for you on which to go- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/5-SFRs-or...- Ultimately, what would you most enjoy buying?
13 September 2017 | 3 replies
The income for the house is basically the combination of the 3 persons together.. so separately they might not qualify,, but together their monthly income is over the 2 or 3 times the monthly rent per month.. whatever you had set for that.Any one under age of 18 is listed as ...
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14 September 2017 | 8 replies
@Troy Luster I think he means he is setting aside 7% of gross rents every year, so that they'll build up over time for when big ticket items need replacing.Most investors set aside between 5-10% for ongoing repairs and maintenance, and another 5-10% for capex.
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14 September 2017 | 2 replies
The bad side to this would be higher interest during the rehab phase and more potentially more closing costs since I'll be refinancing two properties.Since this is my first time having to get a little creative on financing I just want to make sure I don't set my self up for failure.
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16 September 2017 | 8 replies
Small things like caulk, grout, screws, thin-set are the responsibility of the contractor.