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Hi everyone,I've been watching the market and saving for a down payment for a couple years now and I'm getting to point where I might be ready to start making offers on my first duplex or triplex in Southern-Ontario.W...
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Last May, I converted my residence to a rental property, so it was technically a rental property from May to December. In November, I paid my 2017 County tax bill. When filling out my Schedule E, should I divide my ta...
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I recently bought a duplex which consists of a 3 bedroom brick house built in the late 60s which has been newly remodeled and an attached guest house built in 1997. I'm living in the guest house and trying to rent out...
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How do you go about finding out or determining the proper Gross Rent Multiplier to apply to a house that you are thinking about purchasing?
Thanks!!
Kevin
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Both cousins are female in their mid 30s. Together they have enough income for the rental. What verifications/due diligence shall I do? Thanks.
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Hi I'm currently shopping for deals to wholesale. Is it wise to apply for hard money loans now or wait until I get a deal under contract?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Charlotte.
Purchase price: $375,000
Cash invested: $155,000
Sale price: $417,500
SFH in high-demand, high-rent 'hood. 1924 bungalow...
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Will I be fine if I apply for a rental permit when I already have a tenant moved in ?
I am new so I didn't know I had to apply for a permit.
On the permit application it asks you if you have a tenant already or not....
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I'm in the process of looking for a primary residence and have heard differing opinions on whether or not you should apply for a mortgage with multiple brokers. Some say it's not good for your credit to have additiona...
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Hi BP,Maybe we chalk it up to the "cost of doing business" when applying for loans with multiple lenders to find the best deals on financing, but what are some rules of thumb to try to avoid getting multiple hits to y...