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We’re just starting out investing in multifamily. Would it be crazy to assume that anything that could go wrong on our first deal, can be avoided if we recognize it? This may be anecdotal evidence, but what went wrong...
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How do you handle getting applicants from waiters/waitresses and other jobs that are partially/mainly paid in cash? It doesn't quite seem fair to completely exclude people who earn 3x rent but obviously can't substant...
Is anyone familiar with Freddie Mac lending guidelines and/or HomeSteps Financing?I’m looking to finance my 5th property (I have 3 rentals and my primary). It is a Freddie Mac HomeSteps home. I am getting very mixed...
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I'm looking to rehab a house and have a friend who can do the work much cheaper than a contractor. How can I use him without risking my property(from injury etc.- creating possible lawsuits or claims)
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Hi, all-- We had an issue with one of our rental properties regarding the brand-new toilet that we installed about 3 months ago. We suspect foreign objects (feminine products, q-tips, makeup remover cloths, etc.) may ...
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We're ran into our first BIG hiccup in real estate....We purchased a large SFH in the area for $185K and took a loan out for $235K (to use as construction loan for the reno) with seemingly lots of update potential to ...
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I live in Katy, texas. We had a leak under the kitchen sink and i raised an insurance claim. I called a restoration company to mitigate and they had me a sign a contract which sounds like assignment of benefits AOB (...
i just joined a refferal team to help homeowners in forclosure, i need to generate my own leads, if anyone has clients that may need help, can you reffer them to me. in return if we cant help i can send them back to y...
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I now have 2 contracts on some property and they both have a proof of funds letter I really don’t want to send the proof of funds to BOA because that will see how much the buyers is buying the property for and they ...
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Hello - Looking to buy my first multi-family home in Cincinnati and perform a house hack to start my career in real estate. A lot of the multi-family homes I'm finding were built in the 1960s or even earlier. Is this ...