I live in California and own some properties in Texas.  I hear a lot of people talking up out of state investments.  I'm sure it works for many folks, but I'll give a counter-point here.  I have a highly vetted, and h...

Hello BPers.I'm looking into converting the seldom used formal living room into a master suite with private full bath.  I plan to rent it out for cash flow.  But does such a conversion add or decrease value/appeal for...

Say for a $100,000.00 single family home what is the typical timeframe for paying back the loan? Is'nt it in the 6 month timeframe? What are the monthly payments like required by a hard money lender? Is the actual pro...

I have a 4-unit property on a large double lot in an area of town that is seeing excellent growth. I see this is a long term investment, but plans can always change. The back 1/2 of my property is undeveloped. I have ...

Hi all. I'm not a big contributor but I'm a regular reader of the forums. Thank you all to those who take the time to post. Current home's value is about $385,000 and we owe $190k with 13 years left on a 15 year mortg...

I've been reading a lot on housing wire, nasdaq, market watch, and mortgage orb, and it seems a big discussion occurring is whether or not nonbank servicers should have more regulations.Here is what I learnednonbank s...

So I'm in Texas and am overhauling a house's siding, roofing, and windows all at once. Initial thoughts when I read this are:
What's the worst that can happen under this? Well, "your" (their) unqualified minimum wage...

Quick question for anyone out there that can help me out with understanding the closing process. I'm currently trying to break into buying/selling land (raw parcels). I'm currently researching the closing process and ...

I have a duplex that's quite big...4000 square feet.  One unit occupies 2 floors + unfinished basement.  It's a 5 bedroom 2 bath.  I have been debating whether it would be worth it to convert to a triplex.  Each floor...