Kevin McCool
Cash out refinance a rental to repeat?
Hello all, long time reader and first time post here. I appreciate all of everyone's contributions here as it gave me the confidence to step up to the plate and recently closed on my first long-term rental.
I live ...
Gaither Hendrix
Direct Mail for newbies
How much money would you recommend spending on a direct mail campaign and I'm targeting absentee owners?
Chad Duncan
How do I find a great deal?
I have been doing some research and found out different places to find REO, pre-forclosure and foreclosure homes. My question is... What are other sites/places to visit where I can find better deals?
So far I have em...
Skai Bateman
Capital Gains tax on former residence
Thanks for any advice. I know tax laws are changing right now, so I am unsure how much of a burden capital gains tax is going to be in 2013.
We are planning to sell a downtown condo that we own, that was our residenc...
Lee Castro
Hard Money Lenders and Mortgages
Is getting a mortgage and hard money loan a bad idea for a first flip? If I have $2,000 to $4,000 to show a hard money lender I am all in and it is accepted is this a good idea? Is this possible?
Curt Bixel
Debt to income ration at razor thin margin
I am attempting to refinance two rental properties. My loan officer has indicated that my debt to income ratio is really close, and it is going to come down to being able to verify each and every rental payment. I h...
David Ivy
Austin & Dallas on Amazon's Final 20 List for HQ2
Austin and Dallas made the initial cut out of 238. If you've been following the Amazon HQ2 news, this probably isn't surprising. However, it's now definitely time for Texas investors to pay extra attention. From CNBC:...
Kristina Inglis
Partnership with Contractor for a Flip
For those of you who have partnered up with a contractor to do a flip, would you mind sharing what your partnership terms looked like? Did you have a real estate attorney draft up a contract? Many Thanks,
Moshe Eisenberg
Underground Oil Tanks
The following is a quick guide on how to deal with underground oils tanks "before giving a deposit" on a property.
1- The day you see a deal looks like it's a deal for you, order an oil tank sweep (which in north je...
Lucas Roe
REIA Meetup newbie etiquette
Hello everyone,This is kind of a weird question but my fiance and I will be attending our first REIA meetup this weekend and it occurs to me that every businessman I’ve ever met says you must have business cards at n...