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Garrett Ayers Utilize FHA or Conventional Loan
3 February 2023 | 14 replies

Should I utilize an FHA loan on my first home purchase or use a conventional loan? I would be purchasing with the intent to rent it out after a year of living as the contract will require. Is an FHA a good investment ...

Kristin Feerst HELOC impact on credit utilization ?
13 January 2023 | 2 replies

I often see people post about using HELOC funds for additional capital towards REI, but have major concerns regarding credit impact. Does a high balance on a HELOC negatively affect your credit score?  The Transunion ...

Austin Underwood Utility Expenses when Analyzing Properties
3 June 2015 | 6 replies

Hey all,I am a newbie.  I have not yet invested in real estate though I am a graduate student and will be graduating next May and hope to jump into it as soon as I know where I will be living (due to my full time job ...

Zachary Mroczkowski HELOC Utilization for "1st" Property
19 January 2021 | 3 replies

So my main goal this year is get my first property under my belt. I'm trying to be creative in my financing so I'm working with my Parents. Were using a quick deed claim to transfer ownership of their 1 rental to me. ...

Brett Ford Registering as a public utility
22 March 2024 | 0 replies

Looking for pros and cons of registering as a public utility for mobile home parks. I work for a company that owns around 100 parks and of course every state is different with regulations, but overall just looking for...

Account Closed HUD property with utilities off
25 July 2023 | 2 replies

I’m looking at my first property.  Is it possible to get a conventional loan for a HUD listing. The bank says they will not turn on utilities for inspection. Will lenders accept an inspection with the utilities off?

Christina Sanchez SFH Utility Billing Rules NC
17 March 2020 | 1 reply

Hello,
I have recently closed on my first deal in Charlotte, NC. It is a single family home with a walkout basement that has been finished to be used as a separate dwelling unit (has full kitchen, bathroom, & be...

Zach Schwarzmiller Raise Rents OR Split Utilities?
8 August 2013 | 31 replies

Greetings,

I owner occupy a Tri-Plex in Snohomish County near Seattle, Washington and have been there for 60 days now. I've had enough time to get to know the tenants - previously poorly managed by Century 21...

Art Maydan Putting Utilities In PM's Name
4 February 2024 | 7 replies

Hi Everyone,I'm a property manager in Chicago. Our owners have always paid their own utilities, but I've decided to start offering to pay utilities for them. I'm trialing this out with one client. Creating a business ...

Kayte Flyte Utilizing a realtor or not
13 February 2023 | 14 replies

Hello,
Im new at investing (1st property) and I’m looking into offering an all cash offer on a property and was wondering if it is wise to use a realtor or just use the listing agent?  The home is in Indiana.  We hav...