Brian Oberholzer
need mortgage loan asap but lack of work history
Hi first post, love these forums! Buying a home in Idaho, primary residence for my family. Looking to spend 300k, and hoping not to put 20% down, would like to go 10% or less if possible. However I'm being told I won'...
Justin L.
Replacing no credit history with larger deposit or cosigner?
Hi BP! Question on screening. I am just getting the second unit of my first investment property (duplex) done and hopefully rented out very soon! After advertising and sifting through applicants I have 3 bible school ...
Luke H.
Applicant own a business/ no job/ no credit history
Hello all, An applicant has explained that she has no credit (not bad credit), she and her husband started a business 6 months ago so they don't have tax returns. I'm trying to figure out what to do with this since I...
John R Kepler
Interest Rates Have Been High Before, History Holds Answers
I know I am dating myself but I started my REI journey in 1980 when rates were 15%. The strategies that worked for me in those double digit times were house hacking and carry backs. I also found a buy and hold that wo...
Julie Williams
Do you avoid buying properties with known drug history?
A town I like in Vermont, Springfield, has good prices in the otherwise insane Vermont real estate market, in part because it has a fair amount of crime, although the amount of crime is still well under than the U.S. ...
Joe Splitrock
Rent History Now Included For Mortgage Approval Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae announced effective September 18th that they will now include last 12 month rent payment history in DU as part of the approval process. Their stated goal is to help more renters become home owners. This doe...
Francis A.
Minneapolis: Don't check tenants' history / St Paul: Rent Control
Minneapolis Doesn't Want Landlords to Check Tenants' Criminal History, Credit Score, Past Evictionshttps://reason.com/2019/09/17/...Developers Halt Projects, Mayor Demands Reform After St. Paul Voters Approve Radical ...
Steve W.
Investing in Areas With A History of Natural Distasters
To buy and hold investors in natural disaster zones - such as hurricanes impacting Houston TX or panhandle of Florida (Pensacola was hit this year by Hurricane Sandy), how do you account for this risk in your investin...
Lilach A.
Do you look at the history of previous sale
Hi. I’m kinda new to buying investments ,I have a few questions:1.how do you determine the price you will offer for the house? Do you look at the previous sale and how much they paid to figure how much you will offer...
Mohan P.
20 Yr old Townhome with History of Roof Leak
Hi,
I am shopping around for Townhome in Tampa, FL. I found a Townhome that is 20 years old and in a good community. It has gone through a couple of contracts already and fell through for various reason claimed by S...