Fitzgerald Hall
which matters more; Mail piece or consistency?
Hello everyone,I am in the midst of direct mail marketing journey and I would like some feedback from experienced marketers. From your experience, which would you say plays a bigger role in attracting leads; mail piec...
Pedro Gutierrez
Advice for beginner on purchasing 2nd home
Hello! What advice might you have for a first time home owner who wants to rent out his house in AZ and use a HELOC to buy a new primary home in the Midwest? Context:1.) My wife and I would love to experience a place ...
Tracey B.
Why do people rent rather than buy in high-yield markets?
I'm an Aussie investor researching your markets. Our yields in cities vary approx 2-4%, so I'm trying to come to terms with some cultural differences regarding home ownership.
In a recent discussion on an Aussie prop...
Ben Visser
Trouble qualifying on a 2nd home via conventional loan
We bought our first property last April owner occupied/conventional loan with 3.5% down. After speaking with our mortgage guy a few months ago he did a prelim pre-approval and said everything was good to go.Found a du...
Diane G.
I find this hard to swallow - 15 yr fixed at 4% with 2.25 points?
I don't know, I feel pretty bad now.....So I have a loan that matures soon and due to its commercial nature (TIC), I can't seem to find a new lender...So the current lender offered to merge this loan onto another prop...
Gregg Wood
The Incredible Shrinking Real Estate Investor
Investors continue to be a big percentage of home sales although overall home sales are rather low. Big investors started pulling back from the housing market late in 2013 and steadily into 2014. But even as that tr...
Mikhail Petrenko
Rental buy and hold in Topeka, KS - >10 CAP
The property is 1080 SF 3 BD 1 BA , built-in 2002, the appraisal 2020 is $73000. Located right 2 blocks south of Washburn University. I heard it is a rough neighborhood. The condition of the house is livable, maybe, n...
Nathan Stanley
First property in SoCal
Bought our first property in Oceanside SoCal. First to live then rent out for med to long term. VA loan at 2.5, with half of closing cost covered and a 2k in finance credit. We have plenty saved for known expenses alo...
Sydney Tiffany
Asking a Realtor why a property is sold
Is it appropiete to ask the selling agent why a particular property is not selling? The reason I ask is because I have found a home in my perspective market and after analysis is seems like a promising property for a ...
Account Closed
The Future of Commercial Real Estate
I’ve been thinking for a while, how do you think commercial real estate will be impacted by the transition into a more virtual world? For example, will commercial real estate still be in high demand for years to come ...