Can I qualify for a conventional loan, or an FHA with an income of $30,000, I have been employed with my employer for 2+years, looking for a lender in CA. I have read numerous articles and forums regarding the income ...

Hi BP,
I have been working on some tax delinquent lists in my area and when I search some properties on the towns database, some say it sold for $1. And some say $100. What exactly does this mean? Was it inherited?

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When looking at multifamily properties, when is it appropriate to ask for rental history? When you make first contact? Do you wait until after you've walked through and inspected the property? I can get a pretty good ...

This is a long one, so buckle up. I got into real estate full time during the foreclosure crisis, these are just my observations. The timeframes may vary by market, I can only speak for what I’ve seen in the Florida m...

Good morning one and all.  Can a Realtor download his or her transactions from previous sales into a spreadsheet?  I have a client that needs to upload her previous transactions into a CRM and she doesn't have them di...

I am considering screening rental applicants for criminal history. From what I've read, it seems this is rather difficult based on how it could be perceived as racial discrimination. The PA Realtors Association refers...

I am wondering where to find local sales data for previous sold real estate transactions (SFR, Condos/Apts, and rentals ?  I do not have access to MLS, so that is out.  I do not want to use Zillow or other like real e...

I am 21 years old and am dropping out of school after two years to become a realtor. I am wanting to get approved for a loan but was wondering if I met the criteria for work history. For the past two years I have work...

Hello All, I'm a rookie and working on analyzing my first deal.  I'm wondering what tools are out there that will show me the rental history for a specific property?  For example, I found an interesting duplex in a gr...

When I talked to my bank's real estate loan officer, I found out that I need 2 years of income history in order to buy my own property, even if I wasn't using a loan.

Can someone go into greater detail of thi...