Roxanne Lembke
Realtor, do I need 2 years of tax returns to qualify?
Hi everyone, I am an agent and would like to buy my first home, (the irony, I know) I've done quite well my first year in the business, however I want to know if it is possible to qualify after only 1 year of tax retu...
Esther Kamga
Land and new construction investment
Hi - I’m interested in purchasing land and then build and use for rental. What are the pros and con? How do I approach it in a financially smart way? I’m currently in a new home myself but I’m delinquent with my mortg...
Lorraine Martin
What do you require as a landlord when screening new tenants?????
Hey Landlords!
What are your main requirements when seeking new tenants?
Credit Score of?
Background check for anyone over 18?
Do you allow negative trade-lines at all ?
How many references?
Income three time...
Donna Peters
Rent or Sell property in view of our own home?
Would you lease it or sell it?We bought an amazing house in a lovely neighborhood last year, mostly owner-occupied. We soon discovered the small rental kitty-corner from us had a drug issue. Shortly, the opportunity...
Account Closed
Ideas for low cost marketing?
Hello!I'm currently researching low cost methods to market in my North Austin/Cedar Park/Leander area, and I wanted to know what has been successful for other investors in the area. I am saving up to by a couple of li...
Bob S.
HOA restrictions for rental in North Texas
HelloCan an HOA restrict rentals in North TX? For instance, if I bought a property in an HOA community and decided to use it as a rental can the HOA tell me no?If they tell me no, and I do it anyways... what kind of c...
Marc V Palmeri
Looking for advice on a HOA trustee breaking the bylaws
Hi,Its recently come to my attention that one of the trustees of our condo association is short-term leasing their unit in violation of our bylaws (which require rentals to be at least 1YR terms). I find it alarming ...
Jeremy Bridges
Foreclosure auction after delinquent tax sale
So I'm trying to do some research on a property that I want to bid for at an upcoming foreclosure auction. This will be my first auction I actually bid. I went to the deeds office and found no other deeds besides th...
Rick Blackmon
Moving out
I currently live in a 1 bedroom apartment and my lease is up in 4 months. I'm want to move because the rent is too high and I rather use that money for something else that builds equity. Should I look for a duplex, wh...
Alberto Marin
VA loan multi-family
Has anyone used the VA loan to purchase a mulit-fam? There's a lot of misleading stuff online regarding guidelines to the loan. Any input would be great!