Hey Everyone,I am new the the forum but I am very curious to get your opinion/experience insight. As real estate agents and professionals, what is the biggest hurtle or problem you have with conventional lenders? 

Have been going throught TIMI for a few properties. Is there an accurate way to know what property taxes will be if there will be a substantial increase in property value at purchase price? Is it safe to use comparabl...

Hello-I am in the process of closing on my first multi-family rental property (two family). I now need to start focusing on managing the property. What is the best way to generate a lease or rental agreement? Do you s...

I'm looking at purchasing a Triplex. I went to the County Auditor website and saw that it is zoned as a 2-family and land use is also 2-family. The city requires a Point of Sale Inspection which includes interior as w...

I'd love some feedback as I shop mortgages for a mixed-use building I just put under contract. The plan is to convert the commercial space (currently 1 of the 4 units) to a residential unit, which I've already cleared...

Need some clarification in regards to Revocable Trust in California.  I am currently in a process working with a seller on a "subject to" deal.  Seller agreed that will allow me to take over their mortgage payments an...

Working on my first deal.. Not going so smooth. I recently made a cash offer on a bank owned property, 5 k deposit, they accepted my deal. The property had a small roof leak on the back 2nd story roof. Along with ...

Hi Experts,I am new to this forum and was wondering if anyone can point me to an architect and structural engineer in the Bay Area.My plans are to renovate a house in Hayward and build an extension. We need plans to b...

For some reason nobody seems to be able to get the  right combo for the lock box on a property I want to inspect. It's a particularly desirable property. I think somebody is playing a game.Anybody know how I should pr...

I'm a first time buyer and have several lenders I've talked to trying to get funding.  The first lender called my back and said the pre-qualification looks good and I'll be hearing from them soon about how much I qual...