Soo...long story short. My mother owns my grandmother's home now and it is paid off. She does not want to turn it into a rental property, but I talked her into using the HELOC on it for me. The home is currently value...

someone wants to charge more rent because applicant credit is bad. Is it legal under fair housing act?This criteria is just based on risk and not race, religion age or sex.

There are lots of posts about the pros and cons of section 8 when searching the site.  What is the best way to screen section 8 applicants to ensure the best possible tenants in the program are approved?

Has anyone figured out a cheaper alternative to Cash for Keys. Looking for options that cost no more than $200...

Hi I recently decided I was going to get a duplex/primary residence in the city I worked in, concord NH.  I applied and was prequalified for a great HLPR loan.  Well about two months into looking, a job opportunity op...

Hi fellow BP members! First of all, a BIG thank you to all of you who are active on the forums. I have learned so much from reading the wealth of information that you provide. It means so much to a newbie like me. Tha...

I'll be as short and to the point as possible. I'm purchasing a property subject to the existing mortgage. To do so I'm using a business line of credit to pay for everything from start to finish. For sake of simplicit...

It seems like it's most common to use a 33% rent-to-income ratio to screen tenants, but debt-to-income seems like a smarter way to screen tenants to me.  A tenant may have a good RTI, while having a poor DTI.  Isn't i...

Hey Everyone,I am Donovan Young I am 19 years old I sell cars at Gresham Ford I really have always had a dream to build wealth! For Me and my family but I do not know a ton. I want to learn I would like to buy a prope...

I am currently in a very high interest hard money mortgage that balloons in September 2025. Our house is assessed at 415000 and the mortgage is 269000 and not declining because everything goes to interest, taxes, and ...