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80/15/5 (95% Cltv) loan programs are back!
Example: 400,000 purchase price 80% ltv 1st mtg.= $320,00015% ltv 2nd mtg.= $60,0005% down payment= $20,000Avoids Monthly PMI payment Very strong financing program for multiple reasons
Jeremy Tillotson
Worst Hoarder House Ever
About two weeks ago we bought a house. Knowing it was full of trash and has been empty a while. We got a good deal on the house, but knew it would take alot of work. It is in a rental neighborhood. This is a 900 sq ft...
Bienes Raices
Squatters are using my REO at night
Yesterday I found fresh human waste in the toilet at the REO I have under contract. Today I was there with the mold specialist and we found food remnants and some drug paraphernalia.
House is owned by a mega-bank and...
Mike M.
Formulating My Buy-and-Hold Strategy, Feedback Appreciated!
Hello all, I am about to have some money saved up and I want to spend it smartly. I’ve been reading about real estate and the like for a few years now and I’m really interested in pursuing it for some long-term wealth...
Collin Hays
At what point does Gatlinburg reach peak?
I hate to use the term "bubble", but it seems the RE prices in the Gatlinburg market have gone parabolic. It appears that the income yields still support the prices, but what is the saturation point? For example, t...
Maurice Blackledge
First Rental Property Deal Done!
Hey BP,
It has been a bit of a process and has taken me a year to the day my 1-year old twins were born but I am excited to share that I have closed, and fully rented out my first deal! I found a duplex before it hit...
Thao Kieu
First time home buyer - Anything could go wrong did go wrong
Buying Our First Home Was Like Playing With FireWe are young and naïve, but we are also risk takers. That’s why decided to buy a colonial built in the late 1930’s for $310,000 in Totowa, NJ with 10% down payment. It...
Trent Reeve
Email templates or examples
Newbie here, about to go live with our first STR. is there a site with some email templates/examples? Initial communications, day of arrival, post stay message, etc?
Thomas Siarski
Invested before I researched anything!... (Montgomery, TX 77316)
IntroHey everyone! I am super-excited to get started building my wealth in real estate! I believe I am off to a rocky start though, and I'm seeking some guidance... so here's the rub:I bought a condo, and then I began...
Austin Works
Flipping during Winter?
When flipping houses that are projected to be complete during the winter, is it better to go ahead and list at that time or possibly rent it out initially with plans to list for sale at a later time when buyers are mo...