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I have done a couple of deals but have not been super active on the boards so hope this is the right spot.
I reside in Dallas, TX and own my primary home with a fixed rate mortgage. I am about to purchase a new home...
Hey all, I have been trying to get a loan for my second rental property and it has been very frustrating to say the least. I cannot go through a bank to get a mortgage. I am currently unemployed, but I have multiple s...
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Hi BP Community,
I'm a private money lender in the DFW metroplex, and I'm looking for creative ways to be helpful and scale my business. As the market is shifting, I'm curious to know if anyone is seeing any opportun...
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Hi all,
I'm an architect and developer based in Europe and considering investing in the US - new builds and BRRRR.
If I bought and renovated a property in 100% cash, would it be possible to refinance with a DSCR mo...
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From my understanding, mortgages are considered riskier investments than most other loans because the borrowers can repay early with little to no extra cost. If I hold a 6% bond and the rate on new issues drops to 3%...
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Is the down payment of a portfolio loan typically 20% like a conventional loan? Or lower?I'm having an issue coming up with 20% Downpayment for a conventional, I can't do a FHA because I already have a primary residen...
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If you haven't seen my other posts, basically, I'm new to the Cincinnati market and I'm starting from ground zero with real estate contacts here. I'm looking at some potential deals, and I'd like to have some good le...
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Well, no, the fed cut the fed funds rate which is the rate that big banks lend money to each overnight. Therefore, the Fed decides what the shortest-term loan cost will be. The market decides what every other interes...
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Is it possible to finance a vacation rental with 10% down, but go over 43% DTI? Anyway to get the future income credited to your DTI with 10% down?
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I have a piece of bare land in Washington that we had originally thought we would build a personal residence on. But things change and now we are selling without building. We have an offer from a buyer wanting us to ...