Andres Needles
On the receiving end of a flip
Hello all,I live in Central coast CA and we have a few rentals that we bought and are holding (I manage and do most of the work on them). We've done 4 RE purchases and one sale so far so Im a bit of a newbie, but I ...
Jeff Puciato
Looking for new books
I have some free time in-between buying properties and I like to use it wisely. I need some recommendations on books regarding basics of starting a business (beyond a simple sole proprietorship), personal growth/value...
Austin Wolff
What's a good rental listing view-to-application ratio on FB Marketplace?
I currently have 483 clicks on my rental listing, which has led to 3 chats over FB messenger, but so far 0 applications. I'm going to reduce my rent by $100 as this ratio seems abysmal (quite literally a 0% ratio in v...
Zach Wain
New Loan Level Price Adjustments - how does it impact you?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, the governing body that controls the conventional loan world. Think of them as the parent of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They have set multiple new pricing grids for all con...
Rick Howell
4 Habits that are Killing your Productivity
We can all agree that killing productivity is not usually the goal. However, many are doing just that—without realizing it. In this world of go, go, go, we are easily sidetracked, and we find ourselves very busy yet n...
Scott Luetgenau
Cash Out Refi Lenders in Raleigh
Hello BG Community!I'm interested in a cash out mortgage refinance. Here's the current situation. We currently have a 15-year mortgage from Wells Fargo on this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom SFR in downtown Raleigh. We owe abo...
Robert Murphy
Flood Insurance is Changing Things you should know.
NFIP 2.0 - What’s Changing with National Flood Insurance and Why You Should Care.
It’s been a long time coming, but reform to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is on the way.
Risk Rating 2.0 (that’s how w...
Robert Lindsley
Tenant won't give up unit but she's no longer living there
Hi there,
I have a tenant who stopped paying rent two months ago. She's been evicted but the sheriff won't serve the final writ of possession due to covid.
The tenant has mostly moved out, except for an unauthorized...
Rick Howell
4 Habits that are Killing your Productivity
We can all agree that killing productivity is not usually the goal. However, many are doing just that—without realizing it. In this world of go, go, go, we are easily sidetracked, and we find ourselves very busy yet n...
Stephanie W.
What type of loan is best for …
Hi, we have close to 900k$ in home equity and we want want to access that for building an ADU, rent and continue the cycle of real estate investment… what type of loan is best for it ? Thank you