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Understanding Cultural Differences
Knowledge is power for helping Hispanics achieve the American Dream.
By Tony Cohen-Enriquez
In what can be seen as a growing trend, George Porras with Remax Master in Covina gets ...
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Who is at fault for this complete mess - foreclosure victims, banks or the government? - Discuss
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Anyone complete any commercial refinance deals lately?
I have a 6 unit office building that I purchased in October 2019. It was rehabbed and fully leased by May 2020. Of course by this time Covid was here so my refin...
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Hey all,
This should be a quick one. When building a new home, how early can one expect to lock-in an interest rate? I know most locks are 30-60 days but does that differ with new construction? The home in question w...
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Now that I have found the market I want to invest in and also the property type I settled on looking for, I am intrigued to learn more about the type of loan I need to qualify for. I want to purchase a small multi-fam...
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So I have been in the SFH and duplex landlord business since 2003. I was very lucky and sold in 2006 and starting buying again in 2011. I am at the point where starting to look at apartment buildings over 4 units. I h...
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I spoke with a home depot rep today about replacing floors in a rental that I am about to rehab. I was quoted $2.50 sq/ft for their lower end trafficmaster material and install. He recommended me go this route but tol...
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I think I have somewhat of a unique situation that I'm trying to figure out how to work out... I currently own (as my primary residence) 1/2 of a duplex. The owner of the other half has just agreed to sell me their ha...
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I had to take time away from starting up in the investment world. I am back full force though and am trying to get all my documents back in order. Time to get the first house under contract!Feels so good to be back!
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Coming from commercial side, so no clue in resi. This question is more specific to my area, so would love feedback from people locally, but am also interested in your own communities too with higher price points. Look...