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Gabriel Zepeda FHA Streamline to reduce mortgage interest rate Scam or real?
1 November 2024 | 8 replies

Hello Everyone,
I bought a home back in January 2024 using my FHA loan and I received a call from Atlantic Capital Funding saying that I could FHA streamline (interest reduction) from my 6.625% to 5.7% and could even...

Summer Noyes New Green Card - Background Check
24 July 2020 | 1 reply

Hello All,
So we did it! We finally became REI and have our first rental. Showed it to the first couple, who we actually liked. They went to fill out the online application via Cozy, and of course a snaffu. The gentl...

Tadela Tedemet Hard Money/Private Money- Real or Scam?!?
15 April 2020 | 30 replies

So I am looking for some hard money/private money for brrrr investing and I have so many people asking me if I need a loan, but then I have other people telling me to watch out for scammers. I am new to this lending t...

Jon L. Some Tips On How to Detect and Prevent Fraud at Your Rental
8 October 2020 | 0 replies

Here's what your should be looking out for at your rental property: 

Scammers will sometimes list a rental property that isn't their own on Craigslist or another open listing site that has vert limited restrictions...

Mark Elieff New private lender, need advice regarding verification process
21 August 2019 | 3 replies

How do private lenders verify LLCs? What is the most reliable way to verify its EIN and authorized persons? Is there any service provider capable of it?

Johann Jells Do you pay employment verification services?
21 May 2018 | 0 replies

I've managed my own properties, run my own credit checks via MrLandlord.com and done my own due diligence for a couple of decades, but now I'm running into these employment verification services that require a payment...

Logan Hassinger SCAM ALERT- "Private Lender"- Wire Loan Fees First Then I'll Fund
27 May 2020 | 30 replies

There is someone out there using my name (although they are using my last name as their first name and my first name as their last name) to lure other real estate investors in to thinking this person will fund whateve...

Paul D. Are these acceptable requests for a Assistance Animals?
5 March 2019 | 10 replies

I'm processing an application for a SFR in Idaho. The application lists two assistance animals for two of the individuals on the application.FIRST ASSISTANCE ANIMAL: Attached to the application is the following letter...

Account Closed Email scam almost cost me 1 million dollars
20 November 2019 | 37 replies

I’m in escrow and today I almost got scammed out of 1 million dollars +.A scammer intercepted some emails and pretended to be the escrow officer from the title company. They sent me wiring instructions for over $1 mil...

Heather Bettis SCAM ALERT!!!! Be Aware!
2 February 2017 | 1 reply

Hi Everyone,My husband owns a handyman business and in the last week we have gotten text messages (which are not uncommon for our customers), however the 3 texts I am referring to are scams and I just wanted to share ...