Hi everybody,my wife and I relocated from Canada to Kalamazoo some time ago. We mostly invest in the stock market and have made good money so far but nothing beats the feeling of owning something tangible that you ac...
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WHY I LIKE REAL ESTATE OVER THE STOCK MARKETBy Omar RuizLately I’ve been contacted by stock brokers in New York and other areas, soliciting my business and recommending stocks to buy. I do own a few stocks and I’m alw...
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Good day everyone,I am a wholesaler in Baltimore MD. One of my realtors just contacted me whom just came from Board of Realtors meeting where they have been told that legislation has been updated and a task force to t...
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Working on our first rehab project. We have this wall with various windows of different sizes. Should we just replace the windows or should we make them all same size which require some reframing?How do I add a picture?
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Just wondering what the thoughts are on this? If areas have a high foreclosure rate, is there a high demand for rental properties as people still need a place to live?
A friend of mine was telling me he knows someon...
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We recently purchased a home thru a short sale. It's the first short sale we have done. We usually buy REOs.
When we were negotiating we had the most issues with the holder of the 2nd trust. They kept jerking us arou...
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I planned to assume the FHA Mortgage and then rent it out. Going through the paperwork from Chase it says Investors are unable to assume FHA mortgages or it will be accelerated and the total amount will be due. Can I ...
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I am looking into a 16 unit hotel that has lots of deferred maintenance and has been renting rooms by the month. Needs roof, paint, flooring, pool is unusable. Location is great, right off freeway and has its own bill...
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Good Evening,I have a question please , regarding the use of my VA Loan for FIRST a refinance on my Primary residence ( which was purchased using an FHA loan ) , and then when I can SECONDLY us my VA loan again for th...
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There, I said it...and wrote it. I believe in goal setting as I am sure most of you all do too.
My husband and I have been successfully implementing a Live-In Flip strategy; with these experiences the time has com...