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Peter Chan 30-year fixed or 5-year ARM?
20 February 2023 | 8 replies

If my expectation of the interest rate is that it will be lower than what it is now by 2027-2028? Should I take advantage of the lower 5-year ARM rate now and hope to receive an even lower rate 5 years later?Or take a...

Mitch H. Double Cylinder Locks: Smart? Safe? Legal?
16 December 2015 | 15 replies

I reside in my owner occupied duplex and rent out the other side.  The back door has windows that, when broken, would allow access to the interior thumb latch deadbolt.  Thus, someone wanting to break in could easily ...

Eric Chow Help With Lender Options
10 February 2022 | 4 replies

Hello Everyone, I am a newbie and about to make an offer this week on my first rental property (duplex)! I have a couple of options for financing that I would love to get some advice on. To keep it simple I basically ...

Robert Collins What are some Strategies for when you run out of money ?
29 January 2020 | 5 replies

So what are some good strategies that can be use when someone is working on a project & they run out of money to finish? Like let’s say you purchased the property for fifty thousand cashBut you need another fifty ...

Timothy W. Be Careful! Personal Safety.
12 June 2008 | 28 replies

I got a call from a friend of mine today who does rentals in another part of the country in a "nice" town. While inspecting potential deals he walked in on a dead rape victim.

Folks, when you're inspecting propert...

Michael Rossi How Can It Be?
16 June 2009 | 27 replies

How can it be that a man with a GUN walked into the Holocaust museum in Washington D.C. and started shooting, when Washington D.C. has a gun ban? Did someone forget to tell this guy that guns were banned in the city?...

Chris Aranda 3 or 5 year Balloon in todays market?
24 May 2023 | 9 replies

I'm wondering what investors are doing right now regarding interest rate terms. Example;  3 year is a bit less than 5 year. I'm wondering the risk/reward of locking in the lower rate for 3 years vs. 5 year if the diff...

John K. Seller's financing - ARM, ideas on future interest rate?
17 December 2010 | 18 replies

Hi,

even though I really didn't want to, in the end I had to accept a condition of the seller to have adjustable rate on the seller's financing. There is a 4 year balloon, so I just hope that the interest rates won't...

Bob Malecki 1st position note on CA home with balloon??
21 March 2014 | 9 replies

Hi Folks,

I'm looking a buying a first position note for $150k UPB on a home with an apparent value of >$300K located in So. Cal. via the FCIxchange site. Its listed as "newly originated". I looked at the ...

Gary Baker Student accomodation - one tenant threatening others
27 October 2017 | 5 replies

I need to lawyer up, unfortunately.I have three tenants and one of the three has threatened another over an altercation of the internet bill. Basically he is refusing to pay and the one tenant said that he was going t...