Mark Forest
Second mortgages
Why would a bank or anyone take a second mortgage? If things go bad wont the first lien holder get everything? The only thing I can think of is that the market value of the property hopefully increases past the ...
Ernie Gutierrez
If I have Heloc can I cashout refinance?
Input requested. Thank you I have 150K equity in current home and just closed on Heloc and have zero balance on 75K HELOC credit line.Will I still be able to do a cash out refinance to have more accessible funds for r...
Joe Caiola
When does it make sense to sell a rental property?
The home has appreciated from $315K in 2016 to ~$450K in 2019, and my rent is cash-flowing positively. The area has exploded with development and growth, but as more and more new properties flood the market, I'm not s...
Bradley De comarmond
Help closing a gap between appraisal and contract price
Hey everyone.I could use some advice from some creative thinkers out there. Here is the situation...A client of mine is about to lose her financing because she just quit her job to move to another state, Before she qu...
Randy Smith
All Investments Are Not Created Equal – Important Metrics
You’ll find very quickly that there are about as many types of metrics to measure the returns of an investment as there are investment opportunities available to you. It’s important to know what the metrics are telli...
AJ Wong
What is an Assumable Mortgage? How they work & ways to close with a portable loan
Hot investment topic alert: Assumable mortgages and purchasing properties with one. An assumable mortgage is effectively a 'portable' loan. Instead of applying for a new mortgage the buyer takes over the sellers exist...
Aidan Wong
Cost segregation tax write off when STR is not generating positive cash flow yet
Hello, I have a short term rental which has not generated positive cash flow yet and I have been managing it actively more than 100 hours this year and qualify as an active participant. I am not a licensed real estate...
Bunmi Ajose
what what you do? First purchase high interest rate East Bay, CA
Hello All,
Id really appreciate some advice on a property that Im looking into purchasing for my first investment/home in the east bay, California. Price 1.3 mil. Its a multiunit with 3 houses on one lot. All are occ...
Brendan Blumer
How technology is affecting Real Estate
We’ve seen the internet modernize Real Estate with the free flow of information, mass exposure for properties, and even inter-corporation data exchange. But how do these changes affect the big players in the market ...
Rick Oaks
Have 2 duplexes with water bill problems
I have a duplex that that has one water meter. We are having a problem with high water bills. What is the best way to separate the meters ?