Do any appraisers know if you can use the subject as a comparable?  My father-in-law is refinancing a property he purchased in April.  The appraiser used his purchase and purchase price as the number one comp.  I have...

We’re visiting Galveston from Dallas and fell in love with the island and our VRBO rental in the pointe west resort. So much so that we’re thinking of buying a place of our own to rent out and stay when we want to. Pr...

Bpers,

This is more to blow off some steam than a question, but I would like to hear others experiences.

What happened to the days of value, ethics, decency, good will, honesty, integrity, and common...

A seller has a small apt. complex for sale. He's offered for a buyer to assume his loan (orig $165K, now bal of $132K). NO dn Pmt. Any way to have him sign over the title while we continue to pay the loan, then ref...

My property taxes are now 76% of my mortgage. Last year we had a double digit increase, and almost double digit again this year. This is not only a direct attack on investors, but also retirees and other people on fix...

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/12/20/eviction/CyM4n8B9poYwCaPVlCG20K/story.html#commentsRental prices have been going through the roof in Boston in the past several years. Now the new mayor is considering l...

I have found a note with a upb of 28,500, zero % interest, with 114 payments of $250 remaining. A note at zero % interest is unenforceable in Texas and the note cannot be purchased as it is. I offered $13,636.35 w...

Financing dilemma - How to qualify for a new primary mortgage when you have rental properties financed?
As you get more rental properties, your income increases, but you still have to deal with DTI ratios. Let's say ...

I'm looking to clone myself.But, I've been told that my cloning machine violates some ethical boundaries. Something about a "soul." Whatever. I'll sell my cloning machine on eBay. So, I'm looking to clone myself inste...

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I’ve been working all year on buying my second property. My first is a SFH that I live and do Airbnb in. I bought it almost 11 months ago. I’ve let a couple of preapprovals slip through bc I did not hav...