David Boroughes
Scaling up. Have too many mortgages, what to do?
I have several conventional mortgages on rental properties I own. I'd like to keep buying, but the banks are saying too many mortgages and debt to income doesn't look good (they go off tax returns, not leases for inco...
Curtis Bidwell
Legislature Puts Washington Landlords At Risk
In an effort to address the housing crisis the Washington State Legislature has numerous bills to consider, most all of which limit a landlord’s ability to conduct business and preserve their financial investment. La...
Fiena Mohamed
Rental rates not catching up with appreciation/property taxes
Hello! I have a SFR just off Mopac in North Austin. It is rented out and managed by a property management company since I live out-of-state. Purchased in 2014, the property has appreciated by 25%, so the property t...
Blake Schreckhise
Using a HELOC to pay off my home quickly.
Just heard about a friend of a friend who is using a HELOC with the intention of paying off his home quickly. The basic idea is that you use a HELOC to pay off your original mortgage. Then instead of having your free ...
Jay Hinrichs
Interesting Pivot being made by the larger crowdfunders
I was reading my Scottsman guide today and noticed both Patch of Land and Realty Mogul had prominent adds in Scottsman guide.. with no reference to the fact that they were crowdfunding portals.. To anyone who did not ...
Dan Shelhamer
HELOC vs. Cash Out Refi
HELOC or Cash out Refi? This may be a dumb question, but just wondering which one is better to use? Which one is a cheaper way to do it, or are they basically the same thing?I currently owe $176k on my primary resid...
Michael Hayes
Buying Seasonal Vacation Rental with All Borrower Funds
I am looking to buy a seasonal investment property on Cape Cod where many people are making $100k plus a season. I know the market up here fairly well, so even though it may not be the best ROI it's something I'm comf...
Dana Boyes
How to avoid no shows for unit viewings
I have had a lot of trouble with no shows for unit viewings lately (mostly at multi-family properties, not big apartment complexes). I go through the process of initial contact with someone who puts in an inquiry (via...
Mohammad Haidarasl
Should I focus on REI first or eliminating my student loan debt?
I have quite a huge student loan debt, which is the only type of debt I have. I would like to get into REI immediately but like to know the smartest move to make.
Eric Odum
Loopnet Changes coming in Feb
I am curious what others are doing with this service. Starting in Feb, the search feature is going away and they are forcing people on to CoStar. I am a broker, but seriously considering just dropping it all togethe...