One of the hallmarks of the COVID era has been rampant unemployment abuse, whereby employers find that large numbers of people apply for jobs even on the other side of the country and don't respond to callbacks becaus...

Hello everybody. I am looking to begin investing by house hacking and am looking for some guidance. A little background info about myself, I currently work outside the U.S. for 9-10 months out of the year and live in ...

Hi BP: sorry, two questions in one:A: If I refinance 3 hypothetical conforming/secondary loans into 1 big loan, does that reduce the number of loans that count against my limit of 4?  (And maybe a 3rd question: is the...

Hi all! Looking for opinions about the pros and cons of becoming a licensed realtor... I listened to the amazing podcast with Jay Papason and he shared some benefits of being a real estate broker (along with so much o...

We are the kind of LL that bends over backwards to return deposits, if at all possible.  But if ever there were a time that I would want to keep the deposit, this is it!  I have posted previously about them, and their...

Concerning wholesaling and the nonrefundable deposit:1.) Why do wholesalers implement these (especially if the deal is a legitimate deal)?2.) How can a new real estate investor convince a wholesaler that a nonrefundab...

Why do appraisals required by lenders for properties purchased with conventional mortgages always - a very high percentage - get valued at a ridiculously close number to the final selling price?There is no way apprais...

ARV( After repair value) challenge for Delaware and Pennsylvania in the 3 counties( New castle county, Delaware county, Chester county)The reason why having the right ARV is so critical is because, not only is having ...

Hello!Does anyone have experience with house hacking in Old Town Alexandria, VA, near Washington D.C.? My fiance and I are really enjoying our first house rack right now in the Huntington neighborhood, and next year, ...

I signed a one year lease and moved out one month early. I asked the landlord if it would be OK and he said it was fine. I found him tenants with good credit before the end of the month. Steam cleaned the carpets, etc...