Rachel Murphy
Debt-income ratio too high for loan approval
Hello everyone,I recently got in touch with a mortgage broker so he could run my numbers and tell me what I could afford to purchase. He came back and told me that my debt-income ratio is already at 58% WITHOUT consid...
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Looking for help with foreclosure auction in Fort Worth, Texas
Foreclosures are new to me, so I am hoping to get some insight form more experienced investors:I have located a property with favorable numbers that is listed for foreclosure auction in about 10 days. I met with the ...
Mike Schorah
How Many Hours Do You Typically Spend At Home Depot Or Lowes?
IF you do rehabs, how many HOURS do you OR YOUR CONTRACTOR typically spend at Home Depot, Lowes, your favorite building material supplier, etc etc?
Answer can be broken down into:
1. When project first starts OR aft...
Vicky Manthos
Clarity on DSCR Loans
Fairly new to the real estate scene and am interested in purchasing a multi-family, preferably a quadplex, by the end of the year.
I have been exploring DSCR loans as a mechanism of financing. The yielded BP forum p...
Ethan Kohler
Older houses (1890-1940)
Looking for any insight into purchasing 100 year old houses as rentals. I imagine it would not be that much of an issue if everything has been updated/renovated, but is that not so simple in identifying the underlying...
John Nichols
Investors!- Neighborhoods in San Antonio to avoid?
So as I look more and more into San Antonio I realize that the site I
am using "areavibes.com" does not rate very many San Antonio
neighborhoods favorably. However, I have seen many inaccuracies
from this websit...
Victor Morgan
Buying As-Is Short Sale: Needs Roof, can't find insurance
I've been reading these forums for several months and would like to thank the members for sharing their expertise. I have learned a great deal about real-estate investing and operating a rental.
The home I am...
Raymond Richey
HOA is amending bylaws to prohibit rentals, how do I fight it
I have a property in a small neighborhood with an HOA. They announced the annual meeting with banning rentals on the agenda. I have owned this home since 2008, and lived in it from then to 2010. This is an "amature...
Brady Pratt
RV Park Analysis: Good or bad deal?
I'm a relatively new investor and want to run a deal by some more experienced investors to get some insight. I would really love to talk to somebody with experience in the RV Park/Mobile home park space because I have...
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What venues are applicants using to find rental listings?
I'm in northern California and I have posted rental listings on Craigslist and Zillow, but now Zillow is charging a fee and I am not sure if it is worth subscribing to them, so I am down to one option (Craigslist). H...