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I’m looking for a loan to purchase an 5 Unit apartment and came across a lender. He told me I have to pay a $3,600 origination fee for for $180K. I told the lender from Metro Financial Services, INC that I didn’t want...
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HUD Home Q&A
What is a HUD Home?
A HUD Home may be a single-family house, a townhome, condominium or other type of residence. The properties were deeded to HUD/FHA by mortgage companies who had foreclosed on FHA-...
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I have always chunked these in the trash but happened to open one yesterday. Credit card I haven't used in years extending 0% for 15 months and 2% for 21 months. I believe there was a 3 or 4 % fee to use. Curious as...
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What do you all think about Joe Biden's tax plan and the elimination of the 1031 exchange?Moderator Note: This post turned into a political discussion, which is not allowed per our rules. This thread has been locked. ...
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If you haven't heard about the Freakonomics bit on real estate agents and how their incentives aren't aligned with yours, watch this 3 minute video here to get some insight into the problem.https://www.youtube.co...
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I would like to start by saying that this is my first post to the Bigger Pockets community and I am very excited to be a part of it. With that being said, I am reaching out to you guys for guidance regarding my situat...
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I've seen a few different views on this and it remains unclear for me, so I offer my apologies in advance if its repetitive.
The brokerage I spoke with about wholesaling said its alright as a realtor if doing REO's ...
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New property managers moved a tenant moved into a rental house I own on May 2. I do a drive-by and talk to the neighbors about how my properties are going about once a year or two, as I'm an out of state owner, and I ...
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Rent to Own is great for newbie investors. Here are the reasons why:1. With rent to own, you can buy a property at closer to market value and still make money. The problem in a hot market is that getting good deals is...