This isn't meant to be a long post but I have a lot of first time investors and house hackers or just investors that are new to Chicago that ask about charging a security deposit and my answer to them is NEVER charge ...

FYI , Stay away from FLIP AND FAST LOANS LLC. On the initial phone call they will approve you for 100% closing cost & 100% rehab, tell you they need a fully refundable $2,000 commitment fee wired that day and it w...

I am curious to see if anyone has successfully funded with Zoomeral and Genie Investments.  We are looking at them as an option but wanted to see if I could verify the legitimacy of what they offer with others that ma...

So I purchased my first home as an investment short term rental near Disneyland in Anaheim CA. I've owned the property for 2 years and now the city has changed the laws and no longer allows short term rentals. The nei...

Hi All,I've recently had someone apply for a 1 bed 1 bath apartment I have for rent. I'm having a hard time deciding if I should accept the application or not and would greatly appreciate any feedback one way or the o...

When it comes to lowering mortgage payments and increasing your cash flow on an existing investment property, chances are you’re probably thinking about refinancing your loan and getting yourself into a brand new 30 y...

Hey guys, thanks in advance for the help! I am a little confused as to when/if I should refinance my home. I purchased it via a VA Loan back in Oct '17 for $210k with a mortgage of around $1515 a month and a 3.75% int...

Hello BP community, I am a long time "lurker" on this site so please allow me to introduce myself! My name is Asia and I'm interested in house hacking/cash flow through an FHA approved multi family property. I have pu...

I am not yet discouraged, but as I read about buying notes I seem to find mostly information with a slight negative twist to it. I am 100% sure these members are trying to help gung-ho newbies such as myself, avoid...

I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?

Also I was wondering how peop...