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So here's the scenario: My wife and I have been investors for about five years. We have a good sized portfolio that makes us good money, but it has also maxed out or DTI for residential loans. We recently purchased a ...
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They didn't mention it on the phone, only mentioned that they went down to "Zero" when the real estate bubble burst a few years ago.He gave me a detailed run down of his story (of course it's difficult to verify any o...
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Hello all. This is an impressive community -- glad to have found BP. I'd love to join a local meetup sometime -- where can I find more info about meetups outside of the local REIA groups?
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first time posting here!
If I have $20k, should I pay off my student loan (balance $16k, 6% interest) or buy a investment property?
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I have been around the block by now trying to find my true passion. Having worked as accountant, analyst, hotel and gas station manager. Ever since I started learning about real estate investments, it is all I could...
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Would layoff notices be a good source of leads foe wholesaling? Any insight would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.
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Howdy, My name is Mitchell Patterson and I have been in construction all my career either as a commercial electrician while at Texas A&M or as a Project Manager in new home construction. I also spent six years in...
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Hi Everyone,This will be my first rental property, investing 35k for a 1k/month rental income. Please help guide me on the following questions1. I will buy cash, and plan to refinance as early as possible. Should I b...
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Hey, has anyone secured any loans/deals even when their credit score was too low? If, so how did you do it?currently looking to buy a fix and hold or multifamily with tenants in place or single family with tenant in p...
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A week or so ago, I posted about my financial situation and asked a slew of questions. I thought it might make sense to follow up after visiting the bank.In the last post, I mentioned that Episode 239 gave me the idea...