Hello! I just applied for an FHA loan to purchase a duplex that I intend to live in. I thought it wouldn't be a problem, but the loan officer was not too positive. I've been self-employed and living in the same pla...
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Hi, I'm a new rental property investor and just closed on our first property a month ago. We had some work to do on the home, but that finished a couple of weeks ago. I listed the property online once we closed an...
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Just got my first inquiry . . . . No red flags in the messages, seemed like genuine and polite person. Only alarm bell was the international country code but it's the UK, not Belarus or Nigeria. Asked for a photo gove...
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Greetings All -I'm reaching out to this knowledgeable community to gather insights on a real estate topic that's somewhat new to me: property trading. I've been involved in numerous buy/sell transactions in the past, ...
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Hi Everyone, I own and self manage 2 of my own properties here in Western NC. I use Airbnb, VRBO, and PriceLabs for dynamic pricing. I created a co-hosting profile as I was looking for additional opportunities. I am n...
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Can you get more than one prequalification letter for a loan from a lender? How do you shop around for a good lender for a prequalification letter. I want to work with someone that will explain to me all the detai...
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I posted our first property for rent on Facebook marketplace and have received over 35 Facebook messages inquiring about availability and showings. I used Rentometer and Zillow’s rent estimate to determine my rent, bu...
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I have a few question about listing rentals on Zillow.(1) To list a property for a week it's $9.99. However it seems to auto renew on day 5. Let's say you listed a place on a Wednesday, Zillow seems to auto renew th...
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I have rented my personal home as a fully furnished/lots of amenities 3 month rental jan, feb, and march the past 3 years. I rent to one couple or small family for the full rental period - no less than 2 months and n...
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We recently purchased a property in Round Rock, TX. It is a suburb north of Austin. In the last 35+ days, we have not received any meaningful in-bound inquiries, despite having posted the property in all the public we...