AJ Wong
Mortgage rates drop and buyers shop, but what about listings and inventory?
Well, mortgage have in fact fallen below 6% for well qualified primary home buyers. The effect on buyer activity (at least in our neck of the woods/waves) has been near instantaneous. Several investor clients that hav...
AJ Wong
Can foreign and international investors get mortgages for purchasing property in US?
Just wanted to share some insight regarding foreign national loans and mortgages for international investors without a FICO or US credit score asI've had a a recent uptick in international buyer activity and interest....
Cal C.
Are hedge funds planning to crash housing?
Ok, I'll state up front I don't think this is likely but I find it an intriguing conspiracy theory. Basically, the theory goes like this. Last time, the hedge funds knew we were in a housing bubble and were betting a...
Logan M.
Communism and Capitilism
Yesterday, I posted about how we can solve affordable housing in America.I had over 80 responses and the conversation got very political, which was not entirely a surprise.My question though is what economic model is ...
Dana Harvey
Loan options for low down long term rehab project other then 203K
Options/Advise requested.Looking to purchase an old home with low money down (up to 5%). Home need quite a bit of cosmetic work, most of which I am capable of doing over time. I am trying to avoid an FHA (203K) becaus...
Thomas Ellrott
Starting Out / Pre Forclosures
Hello everyone,My name is Thomas, myself and my girlfriend Allie are looking to start purchasing rental properties in the SoCal area. We recently bought a house in December of 2017 using an FHA loan with 3.5% down. To...
Barry Long
Tax implications on renovation of rental property
Are there any restrictions to continuing to take depreciation and interest deductions during a long term renovation of a rental property?
Jake Fugman
Filling the Home Possible house-hack gap for 2-4 units
Investors and agents - I came across a new program that should help fill in the gap left between FHA (with the restrictive self-sufficiency test and lower loan limits) and what Home Possible previously provided. Bel...
Tenille Metti Bowling
Accessing financing without "qualifying income"
I recently left my full-time day job to fully commit to being a real estate agent, but I just learned from my lender that despite being in a very healthy financial position, I am not eligible for traditional financing...
Christy Andrews
Sevier Cty STR or flip?
Hi, We are rehabbing a house in an established neighborhood in Sevier County, TN and can’t decide whether to keep it as a STR or just flip . It’s at the end of a cul-de-sac, safe and quiet street, and there are curren...