![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/111404/small_1694564062-avatar-scottws.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
24 April 2014 | 16 replies
And the interest rate is worse than any other local lender I've gone with to date.So, for me, this loan product is simply unusable in its present format.Until they come back down to earth, I just don't see it being a good fit for me or, likely, any other small investor either.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/159639/small_1621420200-avatar-mhapple.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
7 January 2014 | 8 replies
If he cannot afford it give it back to the bank and move out.Joe Gore
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/173830/small_1621421591-avatar-thernize.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
31 December 2013 | 22 replies
Be sure you can afford to make them; don't operate on a shoestring or you'll make desperate decisions that cost more in the long run.Best of luck and keep reading BP!
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/138230/small_1621418858-avatar-dvstech94.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
27 December 2013 | 3 replies
Increase their productivity by using technology to create and manage a bigger pipeline of business, freeing them to list and sell more homes.A Valuable Tool for AgentsAgents want to influence their clients' search experience and manage their relationships but often lose control of the process and the prospect, who goes skipping from site to site to find bits of information.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/153224/small_1621419785-avatar-derek_knorr.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
31 December 2013 | 15 replies
These were townhouses and each unit had a place for the tank outside their unit, so the tanks were not grouped together.Yes, propane which is a petroleum by product and is priced closer to oil than natural gas can be pricey.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/140415/small_1621418997-avatar-samwhite.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 December 2013 | 4 replies
I'll tell you that I just reviewed all of the available product matrices that I have at my fingertips and I don't see any owner occupant duplex loans that allow a down payment of only 5%, they are all 85% maximum loan to values, and these are all fannie mae lenders.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/170012/small_1621421133-avatar-augustus.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
28 December 2013 | 5 replies
@Zaid Rabadi, @Wayne Brooks and @Matthew PaulMy wife found it but at the time I was trying to keep my house from going back into foreclosure so I couldn't afford to treat the problem.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/165856/small_1680711480-avatar-christoph1223.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 December 2013 | 23 replies
Right now without delay.One bad employee or partner can ruin a good business.And you can not afford to have any bad apples on your team especially when you're just starting out.For one, he is not on the same page.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/174218/small_1621421640-avatar-cgiannino.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
1 January 2014 | 16 replies
Can you afford the mortgage if you go 1-2 months without a tenant?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/140223/small_1621418988-avatar-kayos978.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
27 December 2013 | 8 replies
Are they barely affording the rent now?