Lisa H.
Lending snobbery - DSCR loans
Has anyone experienced a lender treat you differently after reviewing your financials? I am working with this lender who was so friendly and helpful. I was fist trying to qualify for a conventional but since I can’t v...
Austin Works
With deals so tight, should I focus on another business for now?
In the past few years, flipping houses has been a major source of income for me, but deals have been so hard to find this year, that I've only flipped one house all year. Would this be a good time to shift my focus to...
Colby GeDeros
Effects of a COVID recession on the Kansas City Economy
My goal is to hit $10,000/mo in cash flow in the next 5 years and I am looking at the greater Kansas City area to start building my rental portfolio. Before shifting my focus from the more expensive markets in Oregon,...
Alex Stone
Buying a townhouse with a foundation repair
I am looking at purchasing a 3 story townhome in Irving, TX, which is known to have shifting and expansive soil. The home was built in 2006 and is in great shape. However, there were 11 exterior concrete piers and 8 i...
Mike Auguste
Rates will continue to fall in 2024, consumers say in record numbers
A record number of consumers surveyed by Fannie Mae say they expect mortgage rates to keep falling over the next 12 months — a “significant shift” in consumer expectations that could free many homeowners from the mo...
Parker Shoaf
Buying my first Rehab...is there a Rehab checklist?
Hi, I am buying my first Rehab to flip. I have a General Contractor in place, but as I am working on getting my first deal and looking at properties to evaluate the numbers. Is there a Rehab checklist that I should ...
Josh Stanley
Jacksonville Southside meetup during the day?
Would anyone be interested in a Real Estate meetup during the day in Jacksonville? I have 2 kids (6 & 10) and it’s tough to get to all the local REIA meetings at night (there is always something going on with sof...
Matt Greenfield
AirBnB Tax Write-offs when using an STR Management Company
Hello,I see there are plenty of other posts with great information regarding tax write-offs and AirBnBs, but I am specifically asking about write-offs in conjunction with using a STR management company. Context: Curre...
Valerie Reed
How I avoided 'You Can't'itis'
Several years ago I bought a condo in San Diego county California. I lived in the condo for years, took money out for other investments and such. Then I decided that I didn't want to live in the condo and that I shoul...
Robert Bolejszo
NJ: Opening a Property Mgmt Company to manage my own Properties
I currently have two properties (and plan to grow) and my attorney advised against me opening and moving my properties under a LLC, as I financed the properties under my name and I'm told mortgage lenders frown upon t...