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I wish this post was under better circumstances, but I hope everyone, and your family and friends are staying safe and healthy.
Phil Ting a California Assemblyman just introduced a new legislative bill in light of Co...
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So if I contributed some money to my dad when he bought an investment property - I made the PSA deposit during the transaction. Verbal agreement is I’m part owner of the property, but we’re flexible on semantics as lo...
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Hi BP family, we are a military family who moved to New Braunfels, TX and purchase our primary residence in April 2022 with the plan to stay for at least another 4 years. However, as our luck would have it, I receive...
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I am currently in the learning and research phase of REI and I was wondering which option would be more prudent. I plan on buying either a multifamily or a SFH (to live then rent) later on this year and I hope to u...
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Hello all,I've been flirting with real estate for a long time but due to my low earning potential, thus far I have never felt comfortable taking on the risk. My brother, however; is a lawyer and earns around 700k a ye...
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I purchased a home, little over a year ago with a conventional 97 loan. I am looking to purchase another property with an FHA loan, but the loan officer says my debt to income ratio is too high. So I was wondering i...
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In many states, the last month's rent is or at least was an addendum to "security deposit" so much so that most renters no matter the state will tend to still ask to apply their remaining amount on deposit (last month...
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Hi,
I know what I'm asking is not legal, but it also doesn't stop the 30,000+ not legal apartments that currently provide a home for families in Queens, NYC that would otherwise not be able to afford to live there.
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