Ethan Summers
Is cold calling effective?
Is cold calling still effective??It takes a lot of effort to get a seller to pick you over other investors and realtors interested in the same property. It does not help that real estate is a highly competitive busine...
Jenna Kelley
How to know what to charge Section 8 tenants for rent
Hi All! I have bought my first duplex and going to house-hack it. The unit that is rented will be a Section 8 tenant. I have looked at the HUD fair market rents for the city I bought in, however, I don't understand ho...
Ron Drake
Property Management Lease Fees
Just curious what others are paying to put a renter in their rental properties?I have noticed quite a few seem to be paying one months rent is that average?I manage all my properties in San Diego but the one out of st...
Matt McElravy
Questiin about Bank Statement Loans
Does any one have experience with Bank Statement Loans? Im a self employed IT contractor and it's time for us to buy our next house hack. I have over 2 year's tax returns but I have some heavy write offs that make me ...
Adam Allard
Purchase occupied duplex with hard money and immediately refi
I have my eye on a great deal, but the seller isn't willing to wait for conventional lending. This duplex is currently being rented out, so I'd imagine that it would qualify for conventional lending in as-is condition...
Joseph Gisler
Utilities included or not included in rent?
I am getting close to buying my first investment property which will most likely be a single-family in which I will live in one room and rent out the others. Has anyone had experience with bumping up the rent by lets ...
Kenneth Burdick
No-cost refi with balance below $250k in CA
Hey there, so we owe about $215k on our primary residence in Southern Cal. Currently on a 15-year mortgage at 2.875%. I never thought I'd ever refinance, but now I hear commercials where they're advertising 30 years a...
Paul M.
apartment financing forecast
I've got until end of 2026 of a fixed rate period on a 5+ unit mortgage, then it adjusts for another 7 year period. Has been 4.5% since 2020, any crystal balls on where rates will be in 2 years? I mean it stands t...
Anique Akhtar
CalHFA worth it?
Hello,If someone qualifies for the CalHFA mortgage loan. Should they go with the 6.25% and/or 6.625% mortgage rates they have advertised online? I am not sure the difference between the two rates on the program. Or ar...
Matt J.
Calculating Occupancy for Air BNB in Minnesota
Hey everyone,
In the summers, I am guessing most lakeshore Air BnB's in northern Minnesota have around a 90% occupancy rate. In the winters, if there are snowmobile trails nearby, winter events in the area, things l...