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Folks,I am a private lender, mainly for residential flips, and it kills me to turn away the vast majority of my applicants because they don't have the upfront cash to qualify for my loans. I require them to have subst...
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I am an advocate of "its better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it" I do know some people don't feel comfortable with open carry. I have heard the argument it is safer for some people to draw a...
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I will be diving my first Flip here in Texas ( West of Houston in Katy to be exact) at the end of this month. I have formed a partnership with a good friend who has his own construction company and manpower. My role i...
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*7Mn in capital potentially needing to get placed*
An agent and I are thinking of creative solutions for the best solution to this opportunity. We have the listing on a 65 unit portfolio sale with a 32 unit apartme...
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Just got in escrow with a SF rental in Kansas city. It is on a corner street with a creek on the other side. I checked flood maps and see it is barely outside a flood zone. What are your thoughts?
I’m researching how to start the process of finding my first fix & flip property which I plan to purchase in the next 6 months. Questions are regarding a typical timeline:-do you hire someone to inspect property /...
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Hey guys, I have a 2.62 acre lot that I’m in the process of purchasing to flip or develop. We opened escrow yesterday and it’s a 60 day with a 45 day inspection. Chicago title showed the zoning as R1 but after further...
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I know this is going to vary by market and personal circumstances, but I cannot help but notice that it is the prerogative of most investors to buy cash flowing properties as aggressively as possible, and as soon as o...
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Almost 2 years ago, my disabled son purchased a home as a rental [and to live in it when and if he is ever able. wIt as an extreme fixer-upper but we worked on it every week-end [commuting from Denver] I fell in love ...
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Is it a problem if I use a POF letter from one lender to make an offer on an REO, but then when the offer is accepted I actually use a different lender?