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Hi, brand new here. I have 2 Cape Cod vacation rentals. One sleeps 20 in Chatham, and the other sleeps 18 in Harwich Port. In the past we used VRBO and HomeAway for the Chatham property when they were advertising ...
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It seems one of my files is nearing approval with BofA. I just received an email from the negotiator stating that their vendor sent out paperwork for the homeowner to sign up for the HAFA program if he chooses to do s...
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I got into a heated debate with a close friend on where we see the real estate agent in the next 10-20 years. It started as a question from my friend, " would you encourage your daughter to get into real estate when s...
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Banks have led a great many people to believe that the mortgage mess exists because too many loans were given at or around 100% LTV.
That is hogwash spread by banks because the...
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I just checked all my properties against the latest FEMA flood maps here:https://msc.fema.gov/portalNow sometimes your county may also have a layer of this in their GIS system.In any case I noticed three of my propert...
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Hi everyone! My name is Christy Hall and I just got into real estate. I am always looking for ways to invest my money. In fact before real estate I was into sports investment and stocks. I scored big on sports and sti...
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Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...
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Show 250 with Grant Cardone was very informative and I thought he had a great point when he advised to purchase property in the middle range of the market with rental rates falling between $800 to $1200 to minimize yo...
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I am currently living in a home I purchased at auction July 2015 as a foreclosure. We have renovated nearly the whole thing with a 203k, plus our own sweat and tears, and are wrapping up now. I am projected to have ...