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Hi. My name is Sandra DeJesus. I think I need an attorney. I closed on my house in North Carolina in July of 2015. About 3 months ago I received a letter from HUD letting me know that I owed them $20,000. I did not kn...
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Hello. Is there a way to utilize part of my Traditional IRA funds as a down payment on a SFH investment property without being penalized?
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A lot of aspiring investors who may not have enough capital to do a project by themselves (or simply don't want to dive into investing without the partnership of someone with more experience and knowledge) seem to tak...
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Article:https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-parents-financial-advice-is-kind-of-wrong-11568367000?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR2XL4axyaQpo43fAkn_Q_fWBU3GiHJ9_K6t5c8G6rMnPCfed1KBBXIVhToResponse:Let me set the scene to save yo...
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Short IntroductionI currently work full-time in a stable, but dead-end job. I am a IT Technician for an automotive company. Being a non-IT business, the pay is low, but I make due by fixing computers on the side and...
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We recently acquired a property with tenants who have been perpetually late paying rent. It didn't dawn on us that our PM has been charging hefty late fees until recently when they sent a statement with the late fee u...
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Twice recently people have told me of this new strategy to use a HELOC to pay off your mortgage faster. You essentially take out a HELOC to pay off your first lien, and then use that account to direct deposit your pa...
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I’ve seen a few disturbing posts recently, mostly on social media, but a few here on BP as well, where the posters are reacting almost with glee that we may finally be heading toward a dip in real estate so they can c...
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I’ve identified a few properties that would be great potential flips. I have the team and manpower to get the job done. Now, I’m in search of a private money lender to help fund the deal.I’ve been getting emails from ...