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Results (1957)
Dion DePaoli Wrapping a FHA Mortgage
17 March 2016 | 38 replies

It is almost daily that I see a new question or concern about Wraps and Sub2 here. It got me wondering just how many folks are aware of outcomes of some of those practices really are. It also begs the question, just...

Brandon G. The Big Short: What they left out
8 March 2016 | 33 replies

I just finished watching The Big Short, a movie about the real estate bubble.  I enjoyed the information in the movie but I was very let down by the fact that they never acknowledged the fact that subprime mortgages w...

Herm M. Meeting the BPO Agent....
5 September 2012 | 40 replies

My recent BPO from WaMu was a drive-by, they didn't check the inside of the home.

I've been told that the next one will also be a drive-by...they don't reveal when it will be done, and there's no appointment set beca...

Jamia Stevens What to do if you don’t have enough money saved for down payment?
16 October 2019 | 77 replies

I’m just starting out and I was trying to get a preapproval letter so that I could know what price range to start looking in. I was told that I should save up $10,000 before I even consider getting a preapproval lette...

Mitchlyn D. Duplex under contact but pitbulls next door. Should I be worried
13 November 2019 | 102 replies

So I have a duplex under contract
- In a C - area, - All Brick exterior, - Cpvc updated, - Electrical looks good, -Both AC are 8 years of age, - Roof looks good, - Tile floors, - Rent should be around $1200 gross mon...

Nathan Gesner What do you think about Tenant Unions?
27 January 2022 | 53 replies

Here's an article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/t...With rent rates increasing dramatically, a housing shortage around the country, and new generations that feel entitled, I suspect we'll see more of these. I find it ...

Alex Silang How do RE empires typically collapse?
23 March 2014 | 42 replies

1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it

2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.

I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.

Wendy Usrey Lender needed for investment projects in Tulum, Mexico
9 January 2023 | 45 replies

We own three properties in Tulum, Mexico and would like to expand our investments there, but are having a very hard time finding funding. My husband and I have temporary residency in Mexico, and our rentals are all o...

Randall E Collins At a dead-end road in real estate/wholesale
8 December 2021 | 30 replies

The saying goes and it's true, one has to spend money to make money. But when one has no money to invest, how is one supposed to spend it? Another is the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over an...

Shawn M. DEBATE: Cash Flow vs Cash on Cash return
23 December 2013 | 49 replies

When evaluating a property what do you look for:

High Cashflow?

Example: $74,000 house rents for $900 month, buy with all cash gives you a 9% Cash on Cash return and a $587/mo cash-flow.

or

...