Can someone who has challenged credit still get started in real estate investing?

Can any lenders out there educate me on whether there is such a thing as 5% down, low credit score (low 600's) jumbo loans?  Is there such a thing or were those abolished?  I know 10% downs exist...thank you,kate  

1) Previously 50% utilization on each credit card (not aggregate of all cards) is now 30% to have an impact on score2) They now look at "payment acceleration" meaning paying the minimums every month is looked down upo...

Hello yes how bad does applying for mortgages effect credit score because apparently i have applied for a loan on a house 6 months ago..and it fell trough and then my realtor wants me to apply with a diffrent lender s...

For those of you who don't know Prosper.com is a website where you can get loans from other individuals who invest in increments of $25 at a time. I was thinking of using prosper as a downpayment for a cheap investmen...

I also have a home that own straight out. Worth about 60k. What are my options? I heard it's hard to get a HELOC with my credit. Can I do this under an LLC to avoid my credit being a factor?

Hello I want to buy a complex building around 10 to 15 apartments.My father have 6 rental houses, which mean that I deal with tenants all my life.I have a very good score 730 credits, Engineering degree but no money s...

So I am new to real estate investing and have been reading books for some time now and recently signed up with my local REIA. I am 19 years old so i havent really established a credit score yet and have saved up about...

According to Experian, I've an over 700 score, only one revolving account, not other debt. Am i ready to start looking for my first deal?

One of my candidates has a “7 bankruptcy discharged” in his records from 3 years ago, but he has a credit score of 770, I didn’t think that was possible...