Jake Arnold
How/When do I purchase my second property?
Hello BP community!! I value your advice and know there’s no better advice than from the doers, so here I am seeking advice from doers. I just worked a 15 hour day and the whole time the thoughts that ruled my mind wh...
David T
is there a loan that does not require flood insurance?
i currently own a property that is considered to be in a "flood zone". i dont consider it to be a flood zone myself as there is a small stream in the back yard that is not tidal and it has not flooded during irene, sa...
Atwan Kwan
How to SAVE on ENERGY????
Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...
Carolina E.
House Bill 2430-Lift Ban on rent control
Hello BP, I guess this would be the proper place to post this. I was hoping maybe there would be a more specific spot we could put only Bills/Laws etc...that would be effecting our states. I received the following:...
Mose Gebremeskel
Painting tips on a house hack
We recently just purchased our first property that we will house hack. The other unit - we are looking to rent out has stuff all over the way (I believe kids wrote on the walls and paint). Do I need to clean the wall ...
Nick Reuter
HUD Proposal Would Eliminate Seller Financing
I did a quick search but couldn't find this posted in the forums (only on a few blog posts) - looks like HUD is floating a proposal to eliminate seller financing unless you become licensed as a mortgage originator. He...
Tracey Thornton
Bed Bugs in my rental house. Need Advice
I have owned a rental house for years and have never had a bug issue in the past, or with past tenants. But now I have a new set of tenants that moved in 7 months ago. They are now claiming that there are bed bugs in ...
Ramon E Alvarez
IMF: "credit scores could soon be based on web browsing history"
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published the results of research conducted into how lenders are likely to be doing their business in the future, and what new information and personal data these companies pl...
Joel Brown
Omar’s rent forgiveness bill
I’m sure everyone is excited about Rep Omar’s bill to require forgiveness of rent for up to a year. Of course your primary mortgage would be forgiven ( if you owe money) and you might get partial relief from your rent...
Don M.
Cash out Refinance question
Hey everyone, quick refinance question:A couple months ago, I refinanced on my primary residence for a better rate and down to a 15 year mortgage (no cash out). However, since that time I've caught the "real estate b...