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1 October 2016 | 5 replies
Want to get feedback from the group.Here are the community statsMetro pop 280,000, up 12%since 2000, up 25% since 1990Unemployment 4.8%Median family income $53,000Median home price $101,00022 lots, 19 tenants, no POHAvg rent is $197, avg market rent $214 Rent includes city water, private septic, trash, lawnEstimated expenses are 49%I got a quote to sub-meter and requesting a $10,000 credit at closing so I can get that done when I purchase.
5 October 2016 | 10 replies
Or are you an investor that wants the benefits offered by being a Realtor?
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27 September 2016 | 5 replies
You could prescreen them, but most people aren't going to pay application fees or allow you to run credit, etc without seeing the place first.
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27 September 2016 | 0 replies
I know with my credit history I can get a great rate, but in order to do that I would need to have the property deeded to me.My question: In order to get the best rate should I have the deed contain only my name as the sole owner in order to get the best financing?
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28 September 2016 | 3 replies
Hello all,I'm looking for areas of Fort Worth to invest in buy-and-hold properties, but there is a tremendous amount of competition and I have lost out on several properties with multi-offer situations despite having perfect credit and financing in place.
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28 September 2016 | 4 replies
Great cash flow and good have good credit.
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3 October 2016 | 11 replies
And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.
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29 September 2016 | 5 replies
I know there are ways without having to put a lot of money on a down payment but my credit isn't where I want it to be and I'm barely getting by on my job.
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29 September 2016 | 9 replies
And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.
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27 September 2016 | 0 replies
I would rather just hear from people who have quite a few properties what they actually have paid over at the very least 5 years and hopefully hear from people who have actual numbers from owning properties for longer.I'm sure this will benefit everyone who has new properties or people looking for actual numbers.Thanks in advance!