Ellie Narie
Do rental properties count in your DTI ratio?
I'm a little confused on how to calculate the DTI ratio. If a rental property is in your name, and let's assume that 75% of the rents offsets the PITI but you have no cashflow. Let's say you want to go out and get ano...
Paul Smythe
Installing security cameras at homes
Does anyone have any experience with installing security cameras at homes? I am realizing I need to 1) be able to record things at my houses in case something bad happens and 2) be able to check in to see if contracto...
Adam Juodis
Luxury vinyl plank over ceramic tile?
Wondering if I can place luxury vinyl plank flooring right over existing ceramic tile without having to level the grout lines. The grout lines themselves are not much deeper than the top of the ceramic tile(See pictur...
Danny Jimenez
DSCR LOAN INFORMATION
Hello all!
Currently looking at my financing options as i currently do not have a W-2 job (self employed) so a conventional loan is out of the question.
Through an agent i know, i discovered the DSCR loan which doe...
Cory Linstrum
New Investor from San Jose, CA/Marseille, FR
Greetings Bigger Pockets community! I'm a newbie investor from San Jose, CA but currently living in the south of France near Marseille. I don't have a background at all in real estate but have been interested in it ...
Brie Schmidt
Concrete patio slab - resurfacing?
So one of our rentals has a concrete slab in the backyard - it covers the entire area (700 sq feet) from garage to building to property line. It looks like crap and every spring I have to shop vac up all the loose...
Jimmy Smith
VA Renovation Loans: Where to Find the Unicorn?
Hey everyone,I'm considering doing a live-in rehab to start the process of BRRRR. I am eligible for a VA loan and came across some descriptions of the VA Renovation Loan, but with no leads as to where to attain this t...
Jared Brinn
Appliance Recommendations in Rental
Hi Everyone - I'm buying appliances for a rental property in Blue Ash that needs the updates badly. It will need an oven, microwave, refrigerator, washer, and dryer. Does anyone have recommendations on brands or model...
Robin Simon
DSCR Loans: What Are They And How To Get The Best Terms
Sharing with this forum - today's featured article I wrote for BiggerPockets all about DSCR Loans:In recent years, a fairly new loan product: Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loans, has become enormously popular wit...
Christopher Mozgawa
Exercise, Full time job, Real estate investing.
I just want to know how do you Bigger Pockets Members keep a full time job and exercise regularly while trying to invest in real estate? I am new to real estate investing and have a full time job that I can not qu...