Hilary Kamore
Pursing the American dream
15 July 2016 | 3 replies
I'm an absolute immigrant newbie from Kenya, who had the false notion that this market was rigged coz everyone used to tell me that the real estate agent would find me the best deal.Thanks to finding this community &a...
Jeff L.
Passive lending funds for NON-accredited investors that pay ~12%?
25 April 2018 | 27 replies
AHP Fund (American Homeowner Preservation Fund), but they just sent out an email that they're temporarily suspending new investments due to overwhelming demand.
Marco G.
Lenders to Allow AirBnB Income
8 February 2018 | 2 replies
ET Homeowners soon will be able to count income they earn from Airbnb Inc. rentals on applications for refinance loans.A new program -- expected to be announced on Thursday by Airbnb, mortgage giant Fannie Mae and three big lenders -- will allow anyone who has rented out property on Airbnb for a year or longer to count some or all of that money as income.Refinancing can be a way for a homeowner to tap home equity for renovations, college tuition or other big expenses, or to reduce their monthly payments.Lenders have been tougher on income from side businesses and part-time work since the mid-2000s, when poorly documented income claims on mortgage applications helped fuel the housing bubble.Airbnb, which launched in 2008, argues that its service includes reliable technology to track income, and that it is helping middle-class Americans stay in their homes by giving them a way to generate additional cash."
Ryan Cameron
How to Research Liens on a property
21 August 2016 | 17 replies
I've taken the VIP tour at First American Title's US Headquarters and I'm telling you it's impressive.For us citizens, we can research independently by driving to the local county recorder's office and getting help from a clerk on how to use their database.
Kevin Brackett
Thoughts on Investing in the San Francisco, CA Bay Area?
20 March 2016 | 11 replies
This is much needed perspective which I am afraid to say, a lot of entitled (and non-entitled) Americans lack.Good Luck!
Brad D.
WSJ Says Bidding Wars in Seattle?
21 April 2020 | 21 replies
While many industries are struggling, some of the city’s tech companies are getting a boost as millions of Americans comply with social distancing orders throughout the country.Amazon has announced it plans to hire 100,000 new workers in the U.S. to deal with the crisis, while cloud-computing providers like Google and Microsoft, another Seattle-area giant, have experienced increased demand from workplace-collaboration software providers, streaming video service companies and online videogame makers.
Raden Mantuano
"Driving for Dollars" Today's Story!
4 August 2013 | 12 replies
I use American Information (Matt Foley) to be exact.
Liz Brumer-Smith
Canadian Investors - Market Research Question
4 March 2019 | 5 replies
Not many Americans buy in Ontario especially with the foreign tax.
Michael Baradell
Insight on obtaining Buy and Holds using private or hard money loans
15 February 2014 | 16 replies
It's a foreign concept to me as a non American but it is easier for us than dealing with your banks, THEY are scary to me :-)
John Vang
Newbie looking to learn and connect
11 February 2023 | 9 replies
I work a W2 like the average American.