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Derek Daun Tenant demanding I bring in pest control for ants
16 September 2015 | 13 replies
Single-family houses: Tenant agrees to provide for adequate pestcontrol, including, but not limited to preventing and eliminating destructiveinsects, rodents, and reptiles found on the premises."
Paul Padilla What was your first step in real estate?
23 September 2015 | 18 replies
SELLER CONCESSIONSSeller concessions include, but are not limited to, the following:Payment of the buyer’s VA funding feePrepayment of the buyer’s property taxes and insuranceGifts such as a television set or microwave ovenPayment of extra points to provide permanent interest rate buydownsProvision of escrowed funds to provide temporary interest rate buydowns,Payoff of credit balances or judgments on behalf of the buyerSeller concessions do not include payment of the buyer’s closing costs or payment of points as appropriate to the market.Any seller concession or combination of concessions which exceeds 4% of the established reasonable value of the property is considered excessive, and unacceptable for VA guaranteed loans. 
Sam Erickson Should I personally guarantee a seller financed office building?
23 September 2015 | 23 replies
You could try and limit the PG to a percentage as mentioned by someone else.
Jhonatan Urias Wholesale
28 October 2015 | 4 replies
I'm also a young entrepreneur with limited capital.  
Jamey Newman Brrrr / Refinancing
8 October 2015 | 10 replies
From the current FNME Selling Guide.If the mortgage being delivered to Fannie Mae is secured by the borrower’s principal residence, there are no limitations on the number of properties that the borrower can currently be financing.  
Jay Pillalamarri What's you story and motivation?
16 September 2015 | 3 replies
Motivation: always loved houses - and when our 4 kids were small I needed to find flexible ways to make additional incomeBiggest struggles: Early on it was finances - had to work with OWC deals only - learnings: tried to absorb as much as I could from the seller perspective such as: what lenders want to see in a home, how lenders qualify buyers, what buyers want in a house, how to create a viable product with limited funds (safe, legal, and appealing)Love & Hate: love a project - finding the deal, turning a dump into a palace, and getting it sold. hate being a landlord - just not for me. 
Austin Faux Wholesale, MLS and Earnest Money
15 September 2015 | 1 reply
(My thinking is if I find a potential buyer before the offer is accepted then perhaps I would feel more comfortable in the negotiation process, kind of knowing my financial "limit" based on what kind of response I'm getting from buyers.)Just curious and trying to learn the mechanics/logistics.Thanks,Austin-
Eddie Prosser Top 5 housing markets for global investors
8 February 2016 | 4 replies
Depends on market, but sometimes a JV like this works well.Hotels and large scale commercial, of course, but I'm limited in that area.Open to teaming up with anyone that wants to explore international investors or lenders.
John Henderson Asking about equity...and little more.
15 September 2015 | 1 reply
Mentions he lost another $800.00 on the wasted auction and has a 45 day hold from the auction company on the property.Now this guy is laid off from work and off the property, but seemed very interested in a cash offer below market value instead of listing with an agent.Neighborhood would be at least a B with most of the houses higher in value in the immediate area.This would be more of a whole-tail  as it is just personalized with paint and some decor, limited rehab.How can I verify my numbers with this guy before my 45 days are up?
Eliazer Berkovitz FHA Pre Approval
15 September 2015 | 1 reply
Other monthly debts you already have will limit your borrowing ability, and you need two years of this stable income.