Eli M.
Final Mortgage Approval before closing
Dear BP community,I have a question here, once I get pre-approved for a conventional mortgage, will they check my employment status right before the closing ? And if they will, what are the possible ways they could do...
Bruce C.
Slab home leveling costs
Does anyone have experience with leveling slab homes? Here in Metairie, LA its a common problem and alot of homes i run across to purchase are ground level, unraised homes that sink several inches to a foot on one sid...
Tony S.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina (NC) Rental Market
What is the rental market in Winston-Salem, NC like? I see a lot of 2 beds/1 baths for sale in Winston-Salem at a price that would be killer deals here in the Charlotte greater areas, so I'm trying to figure out wh...
Thomas O.
HOA is requesting a copy of lease agreement. Weird?
HOA is requesting a copy of the lease agreement, they suspect the property is short term leased. It is a long term lease with several tenants in a decent sized home. By laws state no short term leases less than 6 mon...
Anthony Freeman
Study and Education Group
New to investing looking to connect with like minded individuals looking to further their education in real estate. I learned from academia that group studies are quite effective. Let's concentrate on rental propertie...
Brandon Low
Shopping different lenders for a better interest rate?
I'm currently getting 4.75% interest rate with 20% down on a rental property. For conventional mortgages, is it recommended to shop around with different lenders to try and get a better interest rate or do they all pr...
Alejandro Diaz
Duplex Water Meter, High Bill
I own a duplex that has one water meter and each has one tenant. I pay the water which is included in the rent. Avg monthly bill is $50-$60. This month's bill was $180. All fixtures and plumbing are new. I don't know ...
Victor Baronich
Purchasing new homes to rent
Hey! I was recently talking to a realtor and we were discussing homes I could buy for rentals. She informed me that she had several investors that were simply buying up whole streets of the big home builders neighbo...
Amy Nguyen
Owner financing and Buyer owes 5k unpaid property taxes
I owner financed 5 acres of land to a gentleman with an auto salvage business in 2013. I find out that along with the buyer I am named in a lawsuit for unpaid property taxes. He owes about 5k in unpaid property taxes...
Amber Douglas
Deal or No Deal?
New investor here! I chose Tulsa, OK as my location but I am actually located in a rural part of North Central Oklahoma. Houses sell relatively quickly and rentals are rented before they hit the market. With that b...