Reese Hamilton
First time home buyer and investor: FHA or No FHA?
We don't want the higher rate of an FHA and we don't want to pay MIP, but if we utilize FHA we could potentially put down two more 20% down payments on investment properties in the next 12 months. The way I see it I n...
Daniel Miller
Is it common for the Federal Government to do this many loans?
I was scanning a blog I found here on BP when I noticed the following statement.
Total private-market securitization this year: about $13 billion, roughly one week of GSE-based production. The big housing que...
Steven Skarupa
insurance coverage for short term rentals?
I just signed a contract for my first rental property on Christmas Eve. Nice little bungalow in northern Cape May a block or two from the bay. Has the potential of bringing in 2K in positive cashflow!
Now I'm in th...
Jeremy Pakalka
Houston needs more homes for rent
Here is a great article about the need for more housing assistance. 85,000 people applied to be in the lottery where 30,000 will be added to the wait list. It also states that it is believed that 400,000 families qual...
Tariq K Frantz
"MHC" - Manufactured Housing Communities: Supply / Demand
I have seen a lot of BP discussion on MHCs - as a real estate investment banker, I get to analyze many different property types and thought I would share some of the key investment metrics that have led some of the wo...
Samuel Smith
Financing for a rental..........
Hi all,
I am trying to get some capital. I have a car that is worth roughly 20k and am not having any luck selling it on the private market. An option for me would be to get a loan to take the equity out of the car ...
Sam Watson
Effects of Housing Authority, Neighborhood Assoc's, and Section 8
Someone please help me with a conceptual analysis of the impact of affordable housing properties on nearby property values/rent potential:Suppose I'm interested in a 4plex property whose location seems to be just outs...
Tony Moreno
USDA Loan to FHA Loan
Hi Guys,Newbie here in Real Estate. I have a question... I purchased my first primary home 2 years ago with an USDA Loan, since I am now jumping into Real Estate, I am wanting to house-hack a multi property using an F...
Peter Board
I have a real estate mentor and he told me this, is it true?
I have a real estate mentor and we are looking at properties
together. He told me that Sec 8 pays $1,511 for a three bedroom home.
This applies, for the most part, regardless of where the home is at. He
says ...
Kevin Craven
Flood insurance premium concern
I found a property that cash flows nicely but there is a $3000/yr flood insurance premium. The area is under-market value for the area and is developing. I just wanted to get some feed back from people who may have be...