I can't count how many times I have heard that:$-credit doesn't matter, it's the deal$-no one checks your credit in this game$-It's so easy to find lenders no matter your credit history$-Hard money lenders care about ...
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Hello,I currently have 1 rental property (this may go up very soon) located in Ohio, I live in AZ. I have done a lot of reading about the benefits of an LLC. My main reasons for wanting one are the protection it provi...
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For those of you that buy and hold in college towns do you see this fall as...A. The same old housing market, all the students will be back. Sunshine and rainbows for everyoneB. Buying opportunity. This is the Thursda...
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Recently closed on a house and just listed for rent. Been listed for rent for four days now and only had one application. Applicant credit score too low so decided to pass. We are approaching the Winter season and it’...
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I live in Southern California, and will be for the foreseeable future. From listening to a few podcasts and reading posts here, it seems like California is not the best place to start for newbies with not a lot of cap...
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Hello BP, I am new to this site and I see that a lot of people are eager to get started with buying properties for all kinds of reasons. There seems to be a lot of interest in Tampa for rentals. I consider Tampa to be...
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well for all you stat's folks Portland tops the list this go around.It is very robust market here.. as we tend to get the over flow from CA. and lag behind CA about 12 to 18 months... One of my new home projects I am ...
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Hi All,This is my first post to BP! I have lurked in the background of the forums for long enough and am finally ready to jump out and immerse myself in learning. Situation: I recently purchased a single family town ...
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Hello! We just found ourselves in a new situation, and I wanted to seek advice from those who have experienced something similar.We recently purchased a new build home in August 2022 in Colorado Springs, and we have ...
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Hello everyone!I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I pulled a tired landlord list of about 500 contacts, I'm wondering how many times you attempt to call them before you get a new list? Also ho...