Haley Powell
What to expect when talking to a lender or mortgage broker
I am one of the many who are looking to get a househack going in Dallas when I move there in May, and a natural part of that is lenders. An agent has (very helpfully) sent me a list of lenders/brokers (are those the s...
Colin Alsheimer
Buying under FHA 203k, ultimately flip to conventional... how does this work?
Hey there - looking into my first investment - a MF property in the Boston area. We're planning on getting this with 3.5% down under an FHA 203k loan, and putting 50k-100k into repair and upgrade costs. We know that t...
Nathaniel Becker
Any new financial products that would be useful for landlords?
Hi folks, I'm a software engineer trying to brainstorm and evaluate financial products that landlords would find helpful. I'm hoping to outsource the idea generation part to you guys. I've listed a couple half-baked i...
Corey G.
Morgage refi rates on rental property 2 points over listed rates?
Hello everyone, I was considering refinancing one of my rentals. It's a 4 plex by the way and I'm in AZ if that matters. Plenty of equity to refinance and current rate at 5.875 on a 30 year. I was thinking that with 1...
Justin Moy
16% Growth In 1 Year By Analyzing This Trend
In the past 13 years we’ve started to see huge changes in the overall cost of manufacturing and importing into America.
China has been the leader when it comes to cost but over the past decade Mexico has started to ...
Dyryl Burnett
Was YOUR Credit Score and Savings strong when getting your first Property??
Greetings All,
I'm really desiring to make my first purchase before the close of 2014 but I'm a little worried about my current credit score. I hear different FICO scores everyday and am currently repairing my score...
Kartik J.
Buying in Bulk from China
I am in the process of building my home from scratch. We bought land several years ago and are ready for construction. I have heard that making a trip to China to purchase myriad of products that you would buy here (t...
Michael Keller
HELP! Tell me why this won't work...
I originally posted this in the development and new construction forum, but didn't get the responses I was looking for. I thought this might be a better forum for the question. Thanks!Recently, a friend and fellow rea...
Wendy S.
DSCR loan, Florida Property
Hi BPersSo I'm looking to buy an off market property in Lakeland FL with a DSCR loan. Can anyone shed some light on the area, this loan product and possible recommendations for closing attorneys in Lakeland FL, I'm i...
Patrick M.
Tax Software for Rental Business?
Hey all - we are getting close to renting out our first property. I also need to do our taxes for last year which include some of the acquisition and due diligence costs. I use Quicken Premier right now. Does anyone h...