I have a 4/2/1 rental in a desirable area that’s about 1,700 SF and I can't get it rented! I had a motivated seller call me on my bill board, negotiated the short sale, bought it and had it fixed up so it’s clean &amp...

Hi Everyone,So we recently rented out one of our rentals and the tenant moved in on 8/1. Before they moved in they handed the August rent and non refundable pet deposit to the management company on 7/31. When I went t...

We have a lot of Foreign Nationals call us and ask about the financing options they have. If you are a foreign national who invests in real estate, which is your preferred financing option if you don't have the cash y...

Hey everyone! So yesterday was a relieving culmination of 3 months of a lot of headaches, stresses, and monotony getting this 203k loan approved; but I finally did it! I hit my goal of finding and buying an investment...

Has anyone found a creative way to either avoid having to put down the EMD or a source who might supply such when dealing with a bank? :idea:

I have a potentially AWESOME deal and need a creative way to get around ...

Hi folks,This is a bit of a new member introduction and request for feedback on my first deal at the same time. I'm currently a grad student living in SoCal, and my wife and I have decided to start building a real est...

Hi Everyone, Looking for your great advice and experience I'm working on acquiring a 4th rental and am concerned that a bank won't finance me because I'm already approaching the 45% DTI limit. I'm calculating this by ...

Hello Everyone,I just purchased a duplex in December.  One of the tenants does not have a lease in place and she has not responded nor signed the one I sent.   Additionally, she has been late paying her rent every mon...

What's a good replacement for the Trulia crime map? 

I've been having a big problem with tenants in Detroit. They move in and 2nd month don't pay. They know the system and stall court hearings and end up staying in the house free for months. By the time I get them.out t...