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Preparing Loan Requests That Get Funded Lenders are driven by many factors; one of them is self-preservation. Simply put, no lender wants to make a deal that goes “upside down” Therefore, a would-be borrower, wants to...
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what are you thoughts on this market?
any property mgrs you would recommend?
thanks
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Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...
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I have a unit listed for rent in Chicago and I've received several highly suspect or fraudulent applications. Evidence indicating fraudulent applications includes:
-mailing addresses that don't match applicant's empl...
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Hello everyone,
I am fairly new to real estate investing, and I wanted to get people's opinion on direct mail marketing and competition. I recently did a mail campaign, and only got about .5% response rate. I...
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So I am going to be honest here,I have not been very successful in my wholesaling adventure in the last year and I need help so, now I am attempting to try to network with other wholesalers to see if any one out there...
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I have lower middle class rentals in Texas (rents around $900 for 3 Bedrooms). I am wondering if anyone has found that it is smart to convert gas stoves in old homes to electric. It seems that electric is easier to...
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The post you are about to read is based upon a factual account of a property condition assessment (PCA) recently completed for a commercial real estate property consisting of a multi-tenant industrial office ...
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Hi all,
My new property is located at Mission Viejo, California. It is a single family home separated by its adjacent neighbors with masonry walls. I have been told that to convert an already existing window to a sli...
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I am planning buying my first investment property and would like to know what key people (broker, agent, etc) I should have lined up before I purchase. Who should be on the team?
Also, I know I need a CPA, should tha...