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Hello BP,I've been reading that HUD is looking to roll out a new way to calculate fair market rates for section 8 housing in large metropolitan areas. The new policy called "small area fair market rate would set new f...
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I live several hours away from my rentals, so it's hard to arrange times to view the apartments. I have people drive by first and see if they like the area. Try to filter as much over the phone as possible.
If I ...
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Low commissions for home sellers can be problematic for several reasons:
Reduced Marketing Effort: Low commission rates can result in reduced marketing efforts from real estate agents, who may prioritize higher-payin...
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So, we're active duty military and looking at using our VA loan at our next station, Sheppard AFB in Texas. Been looking around at rates and I'm getting rates between 3.6-4% It seems that there are a lot of fees that ...
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Financing dilemma - How to qualify for a new primary mortgage when you have rental properties financed?
As you get more rental properties, your income increases, but you still have to deal with DTI ratios. Let's say ...
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HelloI recently purchased 12 single-family homes in Las Vegas and I’m currently in the process of sprucing them up and raising rents. I financed them with some fairly expensive money and I’m looking to refinance out. ...
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Good afternoon,I am looking at a FSBO. The seller says they are flexible on the price since they are avoiding RE fees. Are the fees just the 6% RE commission or are there other fees I could consider when making a coun...
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I have looked everywhere and cannot find the answer.Suppose the contracted rent is $1000 and at the time it is considered fair market rent. Now suppose 1 year later the rental market tanks and fair market rents are $5...
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Hi,Looking to move purchase and move into our 3rd property (most likely early next year)We are currently renting in Orange County, and would like to buy basically in the same neighborhood once our lease is up.Our prev...