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Hey guys, I'm a new investor looking to get into SFH as rentals or as fix n flips, whichever exit strategy works best when the right deal comes along. Anyway, I feel like I'm at a roadblock in terms of getting my feet...
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Hi,
I was on the forums a bit a couple years ago. My fiance and I were looking to invest in one REO and rent it out. A lot has changed since then, for one, my fiance died.
Before he died I found a PML t...
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Hey guys, I'm Jefferson, I'm 19 years old, Ive been looking into real estate and I really want to start investing, however I don't have enough money to buy a 800k house with straight cash, I'm obviously going to need ...
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Hi so I'm looking to buy a my first investment property soon. I am looking for a duplex or small multifamily I've been leaning towards the house hacking/ BRRR method but everything is so expensive in my area. houses a...
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So I'm estimating expenses and trying to figure out the 50% rule. I'm an experienced flipper, but moving to buy and hold. I understand the need for CAPEX reserves (5% of GOI) and property management (8% GOI), taxes,...
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Hello,I currently invest in St. Louis, MO. For the last few months I have contacted more than two dozen lenders (traditional banks, credit unions, etc) and have been told by them all that HELOCCS are not an option. Th...
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First and foremost I will disclose that I am a licensed Realtor and Investor. I have been licensed for 19 years. For the past 9 years, my focus turned more to investing vs selling traditional real estate. I have se...
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After finding an HML that will lend where your prospect house is (most will only lend in major metro areas or have steeper rates if they do lend outside metro areas), I would ask these questions:
Are you a direct len...
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Has anyone got experience in using the cash advance as a downpayment, and repaying the loan from the cash flow? Has this been effective? What are some risks (aside from the high interest rate on repayment)?thanks !
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I understand the FHA 203k allows one to buy a Primary residence with a low downpayment and wraps the rehab costs into the loan. My question is what are the rules regarding the timeline to begin living in the home afte...