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Hello everyone,
My name is Ben West, I live in Arlington, Tx. My father first started investing in RE around 1972. He was an Army officer looking for a better retirement package. Long story short, he accumula...
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Does anyone who works with a portfolio lender and has their rental properties in a LLC have a fixed rate mortgage? Or are ARM's the only way that banks will finance buy and hold rentals in a LLC? My Realtor just ...
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Does the hard money company decide when you eligible for a regular mortgage or will they let you exit as soon as you can , can find a bank to take over the loan that is?
How does this transition happen is there a s...
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Hi BP.
My Brother In Law is about to purchase some land. He is being asked to make a written offer by tonight. Should he have a lawyer do this?
Is a written offer legally binding?
Is there such a thing as an info...
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Hello all. I have an interesting Duplex i'm looking at purchasing and occupying one side for a year while renting out the other side. One side is currently occupied by section 8 tenant who only pays $800, when t...
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purchasing as an Investor vs an owner occupant I am trying to find the most recent and current guidelines for 2015 , as far as the required Down Payment percentage wise, if I want to purchase a property as a Investor ...
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The attic on the other had. There are several...and I do mean several split and bent beams and rafters. I need a structural engineer to inspect it. I am willing to move forward with the deal if the seller makes the re...
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I have the opportunity to buy 3 properties from a owner retiring and selling off his properties.7 total units$70k a unit$490k total$65k total down$20k total closing for allCurrently renting @ $800 unitNeed $40k in upd...
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Our company is in the process of developing a large apartment complex in the Orlando area and we are currently trying to get some relief on the impact fees(all except education.) Has anybody here experienced this ...
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If you are working with a buyer using financing this could be a problem. Has anyone come up with a better solution?
WASHINGTON – May 28, 2010 – Congress has a number of bills that would extend the National Flood I...