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Hello BP community,My house is paid off and I have a DTI around 25%, but little savings. I am considering down payment on an investment property either HELOC vs. 0% credit card cash advance offer (this cash being avai...
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I have started doing some research into this and am curious if anyone has had success in removing hard inquiries from their credit score? Is this something I should so myself / use a service to do it (how much is tha...
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I currently waiting to be approved for a HELOC. Any tips on what could be done in preparation for an appraisal of my home?
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Hi,With Manor being so close to Austin, how do you think Austin's market affects Manor? I was in Manor today and noticed some new commercial development going on as well as some new residential construction in FM973.W...
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Even if the effect is negligible and marginal, I am curious if obtaining a HELOC does, in fact, have a negative effect on someone's credit and score. If there is an effect, does the amount of the credit line also det...
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New giant 3D printer can build a house in 24 hours
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I'm sure this thing is tough on a lot of people who were not prepared for it financially, or supply wise (W2 and Owner Operators both).
The mandatory stay at home orders, food shortages, TP shortages, job loses, the ...
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The facts:I’m looking at a property in foreclosure in IL. In 2010, there was a reverse mortgage taken out on the property for $280,000. Additional details:Page 1 of the Mortgage reads…ADJUSTABLE RATE HOME EQUITY CONVE...
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Would it be better to buy 3-4 single family homes to fix alittle then rent them out and sell later for profit, or 1 4plex and rent it out.
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Do you think it's appropriate to place a tenant whose primary source of income is from new memberships of a multi-level marketing company? What if the tenant destroys the air conditioner, let's say with a hammer, and...