For of all thank you all for this great site that has made me so aware of the importance of doing things correctly. I particular I have (based upon the advice and input of others) created a Screening Criteria with sco...

Do I need to tell every applicant why they're denied? Thus far I just tell applicants that don't get chosen something along the lines of "Thank you for applying, however, we have decided to move forward with a differe...

Does anyone know if the $144,001 minimum on second-tier VA is applicable for re-fi from a conventional loan?

Hi all, I'm alil confused on how cost seg works. Specifically, are there limits to how much I can take on accelerated depreciation if i am not a real estate professional? Is the accelerated depreciation only applicabl...

My husband & I have a multi-family that we gutted & renovated 2 years ago. We did not allow pets with our first tenants, because everything was fresh & new. These tenants left the apartment in great condit...

I am renting out my large single family home and have chosen a tenant by application etc. She was contacted on friday about this. She stated she will return a call on Monday to set up deposit etc. She wanted to give d...

Hey BP,I am pretty dedicated at this point to go the FHA then house hack route to begin my real estate career. One of the glaring reasons for this decision is the distinct lack of zeros in my bank account. Of the addi...

Hello, 
TL;DR Does anyone know of a lender who serves Texas that offers a 5% conventional loan product to financially strong applicants? 
I bought my duplex using a 5% down conventional loan called Home Possible in ...

I was in a meeting w Banker this afternoon and she informed me that Fannie/Freddie were going to be limit their percentage of rental properties in their portfolio to 7% starting in the next several weeks. If this is c...

I am screening my first applications for my first rental property.
I have a young married couple who is looking to get their first apartment together to move out of their parents house. They are in their very early ...