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14 May 2021 | 3 replies
I'm hoping the book i'm reading will assist in answering that question, but I also want to hear from people on this forum.
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16 May 2021 | 16 replies
I wouldn't expense a cell phone, internet or similar business expenses because there is no business justification to support it.
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10 November 2021 | 3 replies
Be Careful With Referral ServicesMany of the flat fee MLS listing service providers you come across on the internet are actually just middlemen.
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13 May 2021 | 2 replies
If you use VAs (virtual assistants) that costs money.
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1 June 2021 | 10 replies
Just shop around locally, its not an "internet" thing IMO
22 May 2021 | 4 replies
The grad student who has leased the place did need his parents to co-sign (and has a healthy income from scholarships and a teaching assistant position) so I feel pretty comfortable there.
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19 June 2021 | 4 replies
My wife recently sent me a link to Bank of America's Home Grant/Down Payment Grant programs offering up to $7.5K in closing costs costs and up to $10k in down payment assistance.
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14 May 2021 | 9 replies
There are 3.5% down FHA loans, 5% owner occupied conventional and down payment assistance programs you can look into.
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3 September 2021 | 5 replies
Any information or assistance is greatly appreciated.
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14 May 2021 | 2 replies
I would suggest you find a property and ask for some downpayment assistance from parents etc.... to fund the deal.