HI BP community!
I am a new investor and have 0 investment properties. I am searching, analyzing, and all that fun stuff. I have reached out to a local lender and as you know once your information gets out there, the...

Have you seen these websites? Anyone can create fake paystubs, tax forms, and more. How do you screen for things like this?

Does anyone have a good app suggestion for importing Lowes and HD, and other receipts into a spreadsheet?   I have some receipts with furniture, cleaning supplies, other misc. items on there and I'd like to separate a...

Hi guys!I am in the process of making sure I have all the correct forms and such to get ready for rental home purchases and tenants. 1. What is the easiest best way to screen / check credit reports for tenants? 2. Wha...

So we have a unit available June 1st, it is very tough getting good tenants with the credit/background check and minimum screening requirements we have in place. So we did an open house and found a couple which pass a...

Someone recently suggested that I used a person (unknown to me but referred) to use their credit to help be refinance. I was told they would have to be 50/50 on the business with me and as long as they are at a 620 or...

What is the worst case scenario when using a hard money lender. For instance if you purchase a property it cash flows $300 and then the market heads south. Now your cash flow is negative and you can't keep up with mor...

Does anyone know a reputable lender that offers a 10% down vacation home loan from Freddie/Fannie?

In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...

I have a unit becoming available this month in San Pedro, CA and plan to hold an open house for prospective tenants. What do you use to run credit/background checks? Also, any advice on where to obtain a good rental a...