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Hi BP!I started listening to the podcast a few weeks ago and I have to say I'm hooked. The more I'm learning about REI, the more I think it's a good idea. But, I'm having trouble developing a strategy that makes the m...
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What type of policy do you all use for a rental property? Replacement cost or actual cash value? And why?
Also, how much do you pay monthly for insurance (I'm in Indiana)?
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I am about to solidify the purchase of a fairly sizeable mobile home park in Northern Illinois. I'm thinking about the possibility of also starting a separate mortgage business so I could offer financing for those who...
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Aloha,
My name is Laura, I'm originally from Colorado but I've moved around a lot since marrying a military guy. Currently I'm living in Oahu and very much wanting to stay here in paradise!
I happened upon the Bigge...
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Hi Everyone, Looking for your great advice and experience I'm working on acquiring a 4th rental and am concerned that a bank won't finance me because I'm already approaching the 45% DTI limit. I'm calculating this by ...
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Hi All,
I own a few single family houses but am interested in purchasing a commercial property without beds eg retail, warehouse, flexspace. What are some ways to find leads besdies relying on brokers? I am looking f...
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Hey everyone was wondering if anyone has every tried mailing hand written letters as an elevator pitch to potential private investors. I'm from a small town where everyone knows everyone, I work for the local sheri...
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I observe the term “investor friendly” lender used regularly in these forums either by posters seeking financing or in the manner in which lenders market themselves. In many cases the forum inquiries or forum promotio...
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While replying to another thread about family size, I was reminded of two separate incidents regarding size of another nature.The first was a few years ago when I showed a vacant 2BR/1BA house to woman who had called ...
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We are currently using Buildium for our property management for our properties along with rentals that we manage for other investors in our market. We are considering a change that's easier to handle online payments, ...