DeWitt Gibson
Fannie Mae tightens lending standards on Investment Homes
We have been discussing this at my office all day. I don't know much as this point, but here's what I know: "Fannie Mae is tightening the underwriting criteria for second homes and investment properties, the governmen...
Dustin Ivers
Looking for guidance on my next move!
Hey All,I bought my townhome here in Utah in 2020 and it has appreciated substantially in value over the past 2 years. I am looking for direction as to how I should approach my next move. My end goal is to buy enough ...
Miguel B.
Is single family investing worth it in Austin?
I am looking to get into real estate investing, buying and holding as rentals and am wondering if that is even profitable at this point in Austin.
Jason Grote
Best at Analyzing Comps: A Realtor, Investor, or Appraiser?
I am curious as to what fellow investors think about who is the most qualified to analyze comparable sales. I understand that Realtors and Appraisers are the ones with legitimate access to the MLS, but if you had ...
James Elden
Do lower end / cheaper rentals do better in a downturn?
Question for those who have been around a while, I haven't been able to figure this out myself from research. I'm referring mainly to larger markets, say over 1 million people at least, during a housing crash / downtu...
Tony Duran
Houston compared to San Antonio/Austin, TX (buy and hold) purchase recommendations
Hi BP, I live in California and own a townhome in Houston, TX near my in-laws. I have had great luck renting it out with the help of a management company and knowing the area based off of the multiple visits a year i ...
Account Closed
Home sellers slash prices, especially in California
Seems like maybe the California market is topping out ? . . . *****************************************************************************************Home sellers slash prices, especially in California
In the four w...
Jordan Decuir
Houston Housing Market Cooled in September '18
Just a quick update to anyone interested, below is a link to the Houston Association of Realtors' monthly market snapshot. September 2018 saw decreased transaction volume compared to September 2017. Much of this coul...
Jimmy Stainback
Appraisal coming in too low.
Hey everyone. I have used the BRRRR method on several projects in the past year and despite the market being hot, the properties aren’t appraising for how much my comps, research, data proves they should so I ultimate...
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Agents, Landlords & Businesses pulling credit profile with just first name and cell/home phone#
A colleague recently pointed this out to me that they routinely screen apartment seekers during the first call simplywith their first name and contact number, often the number they call from. Because we are somewhat i...