I'm tired of the midwest (Chicago suburbs).  My wife and I have lived here our entire lives.  We do not have kids yet or any other main reasons to keep us here.  So, we are deciding to sell our house, leave my job, an...

Hello all,I am getting ready to purchase 3 lots in a subdivision cul de sac. The subdivision was built in I believe 2006 however, I am a little nervous as to why the  builder did not build on those lots.  There were t...

Hi everyone!I'm in the process of trying to select flooring for my live in flip. My husband and I will be living in this house for 3 years minimum so I don't want to go cheap with flooring but don't wanna go too expen...

I keep reading about these homes that you can pick up for $15-$30K and that you can rent for around $600/month.
I'm wondering if they will ever see any appreciation, or at the very least hold value.

Are these homes j...

Hey all, I have a simple question.

I want to purchase an REO as an investment property but I'm not sure of the process. Do I need to be sure to tell the bank that it's going to be a rental or does it matter? I plan ...

What's the worst maintenance request story you have to share?

With all the underwriting guidelines changing due to COVID, where are you folks finding "decent" deals on cash out refinancing that's worth looking at?  I'm finding that either the rate is not attractive enough or the...

First, thanks to everyone here for creating/maintaining a great site. I'm new here and am learning a lot via the posts, articles, and more.

I've noticed that there are lots of posts and advice on how to get s...

Hi,

I was wondering if it was a good idea to lend money from a HELOC on your primary residence?

My thinking is if I own my primary residence free and clear, I take out a HELOC and use it to invest in le...

Hello allI am currently at a fork in the road! I unfortunately was very uninformed/uneducated when I made some decisions in terms of college. Because of that, I now am in 80k of student debt. I know this is asked ofte...