I’ve been an independent contractor for about 6 months, and am looking to buy my first property but am having trouble securing financing due to that I don’t have two previous years of 1099 tax forms (because I’m fresh out of college).

We have one secured by two rentals that we use to make cash offers on properties we rehab, lease, refinance and repeat.

If only for 1-2 years and you want to be safe, 2 suggestion:1) TIPS bond funds (Treasury Inflation Protected Security)

One question I'm often asked by sellers and fellow investors is, "should I rehab the bathroom". And while I'm not a lawyer, I'll give you the standard lawyer response: it depends.As with most things related to an inve...

For exmaple, a total kitchen rehab can cost you 25-30k, depending on finishes and how you want it to look.

Louis county area, and I am a total virgin when it comes to this.

There's a really large lifetime limit, but each gift over the annual limit adds to the lifetime total.

Totally selfish question but, I am in negotiations with a landlord who wants to sell 2 quadplexes in St.

I realize I'm totally in the minority here, but just wanted to drop some "food for thought".

I'd say go with the ELOC on the rental while you can...just secured my first with Pentagon, submitted my second today.