This is a sample with a 4.5% rate 30 year fixed payment qualification includes tax and insurance and $500 in borrower monthly debt (car, credit cards...) DTI ratios at 43% after Jan 10 and 50% before Jan 10

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I am looking to rent out a single property in the next 6 months and wanted to get recommendations on a property management software for small time DIY.  The Top 5 in my search so far based on minimum requirements.  Te...

Hey everyone, I'm new here. For the record I'm currently 17 years old right now and I'm trying to learn as much as possible about real estate so that when I'm 18, I can start with a plan already set. I've been studyin...

Hey BP members!! I've searched through BP's post and I didn't quite find a post that answered my question which is, does most rehab or landlord investors accept offers for properties that have more then one mortgage a...

Does anyone track their FICO score? I know we have some competitive folks on the forum so I was wondering how high your score has been historically.

Any takers?

Hello everyone. I thought I would post my year end numbers for one of my properties. I was negative for the year and wanted to see where I need to make changes. Be honest and hold no punches. I had a couple bad mo...

What is your favorite way to repair credit? Have you used a certain strategy that worked really well/increased your score significantly?I'm not looking for the credit repair equivalent of a get rich quick scheme. I'm ...

As profiled in an article on CNN Money (http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/30/real_estate/FHA-loans/index.htm), the FHA is actually taking initiative to make it MORE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN MORTGAGE LOANS. Even folks with perf...

I am a property manager and I do all of the background checks for the homeowner. I never have provided applicant's background checks to the homeowners, mostly out of confidentiality for the applicant. Well, I just ren...

Most people think real estate investing requires huge capital, perfect credit, or bank loans—but that’s not always true. Creative strategies like lease options allow investors to control properties without owning them...