Nicholas R Paust
Newbie landlord looking for advice on non paying tenant in NJ
I recently acquire my first rental and the tenant paid the first month on-time. As of yesterday Aug 1 they are now two months behind. I reached out to them the first time and apologized and said they are going to be...
Laura Angus
Beginners- Looking at a Fannie Mae HomePath Property
Hey BP My husband and I are new to real estate investing. We are planning to flip our first few homes and use the capital built to buy rental property. We have found what seems to be exactly what we are looking for an...
Albert Hepp
For those who think the new MLS Realtor rule changes are bad for buyers
Let's go over some examples and show me where you think the buyer is harmed:My opinion/perspective: The buyer has really been paying for the buyer agent commission all along. Because Sellers care about their net proce...
Account Closed
FHA Loan and Closing Cost Question
Is it common for closing costs to be paid by the seller or lumped into a FHA loan? I’m currently saving up for a 3.5% down payment on my first property sometime in early 2017, but believe additional costs will be prob...
Elizabeth J.
Managing your own multi-family property in Chicago
My husband and I are looking to purchase a multi-family property in Chicago. I plan to be the property manager, though we no longer live in the area. I plan to coordinate all of the maintenance/upkeep and have peopl...
Cheri Schaffer
Investors - How to be appealing to you?
Right now I'm in a situation where I feel I wouldn't be very appealing to an investor, but I would like to know how to be! I don't have money, my credit isn't that great right now, and I have nothing under my belt as...
Ian Hogan
Worcester Multi-Family Year of Data Review
The Worcester multi-family real estate market has been marked by unprecedented lows in inventory throughout the current year, dipping below 25 multi-family listings by December. While there was a marginal uptick towar...
Joel Bonilla
Low VA appraisal and seller assist Philadelphia, PA
Hi,I have a triplex under contract with a purchase price of $212.5K and $8500 seller closing cost assistance (he struck the percentage and wrote in that number instead). All repairs have been agreed on (not appraisal ...
Matt Fisher
(First) Part time employee vs. contractor
I need help with marketing-primarily research- and I'm spinning in circles about whether I should hire an individual as an employee or as a contractor (and how a virtual assistant would be classified).The initial work...
Victor Mays
203K Down Payment Assistance
Does anyone know if your able to get down payment assistance in Chicago with the loan FHA doing a 203k? How would I find this information?