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I was hoping that I could post this anonymously, honestly. Slightly concerned that I might catch a bunch of undesired feedback. The following post is purely to show that I have learned a lot on my first ground-up hom...
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Okay here's the story... A good friend at work asked me to help her sell her house. She is the original owner of a little over 20 yrs but has been having issues with the bank and got a little behind on the payments. ...
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A balmy spring breeze flowed through my hair, as I rolled down the vast expanse of New Mexico enjoying the happy buzz remaining from the family reunion I just attended in 2004. I was riding high on the back of a new ...
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Dear folksWe have 3 Properties that we acquired using our HELOC As the down payment few years ago.One of the mortgages is coming up for renewal and considering the property value went up about 70% in 3years I am plann...
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I've been contemplating using HML to buy my 2nd property. My understanding is that HML will lend you money for about 6 months allowing you to sell the property or refi to a standard long term mortgage. Problem is...
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I've never done a deal. I want to mail out "i buy houses" postcards, but not sure how many I should send out. I NEED to get at least 1 deal from that mailing. So how many mailers would I need to mail out to mak...
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Hi everyone,I hope this message finds you well! I wanted to reach out for some advice regarding my current situation with my HVAC unit. I have a 20-year-old Rudd unit that needs servicing. The service company can atte...
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Hey everyone,I was hoping someone can give me some insight on this... So I recently moved to San Antonio for my job last August and my lease expires at the end of July. I probably only have 5k in capital right now an...
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Hello everyone,I have been lurking on the posts for a few days. My wife and I are getting ready to close on a single family home that we plan to rent out for the next 2 to 3 years and then move into it ( after a reno...
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Hey BP, just a acquired a occupied triplex in Gainesville fl a month ago, hired a property management company, and they said they couldnt take on clients whose tenants have pitbulls (even mixed breeds, that have part-...