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I have seven properties with thirty year fixed residential mortgages. So I have three left to go before I'm forced into using commercial loans. I'd like to shop rates for 30 year fixed loans to finance SFR's in Bato...
Hi,I have my first rental unit up on Zillow and have already been getting bombarded with interest. What is the best way to affordably screen applicants? Any advice on things that are helpful to include in the applicat...
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1) Do you check in with your PM monthly/quarterly/annually or just whenever there is an issue?
2) If you receive the monthly statement and it shows the tenant has not paid rent do you immediately get on the phone and...
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How do you all deal with the unsolicited advice from folks who have zero experience? Maybe it’s just me and I’m getting old and cranky. This new property just seems to draw folks, who all have plans for my new renta...
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Hello, I am currently approved for a FHA 150k at 3.5% down with a interest rate of 3.75%. I am wonderinfg if for example, instead, do a FHA 203k loan, or conventional loan for the purhase price of 115k. Borrow 45k fro...
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What benefit(s) does an investor provide during a lease to own option that the seller cant do him or herself? What is your "sales" pitch if this question comes up?
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Write your postI'm looking to do business with a hard money lender. I found them on the internet they told me they need $250 to find out about my finances before they lend me any money. Is this normal practice?
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Any idea on how to approach to potential sellers who are going through pre-foreclosures? I was told that sending mails or knocking on door are good approaches. Any other ideas? And how to find the most pre-foreclosure...
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I’m new to the world of real estate investing and plan on looking for other ways to find deals besides using the MLS system. I’ve heard about the great deals I can get through the use of direct mail campaigning, but I...
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Hello BPersI’ve been looking for a mentor for a while and finally found a multimillion dollar investor here in the DFW metroplex(4000 doors)and he offered me a full time job as construction manger for $12/hour as a st...