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As a newbie I understand I may only use the calculators 4 or 5 times..... Question, If I go in to use a calculator and do not save or finish entering my data before exiting the app will that count as one use? Am I all...
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Hello, My name is Richard Counts. I have been in real estate investing and other financial investments for over 18 years. Both in Southern California and now in Houston, TX. My interest from this point forward is to s...
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Looking to get my first deal after I refi but was wondering if Its a good idea or even ok to shop around for lenders to find the best loan and rate. Also I heard if you do multiple credit checks in a two week span it ...
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So, I am looking at the MLS data an agent sent me for solds and I am a little confused looking at it. This one property I looked at, the list date is 4/2/10 and the sold date is 6/23/10. The DOM is 10..From the dates,...
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Hi All-
I'm looking for some advice on refinancing. My wife and I both own two homes, our primary and a rental home we used to live in.
I left my job earlier this year and have a large chunk of savings I intend to ...
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Has anyone had any experience with getting around the seasoning requirements for rental income? With the properties we own, all of which are financed, we have reached our max debt to income ratio. From what we unde...
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I went to the Smokies last week to check on a few properties, meet with my management team, and do some fly fishing. Here are my observations:
Gatlinburg was still relatively busy, but not like a typical summer. Se...
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I’ve heard conflicting answers to this question. Using the Brrrr method, when it comes time to cash out refinance, do you have to be able to afford both mortgages even if your first one is renting with cash flow? Does...
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Can I convince banks/credit unions to use boarder income?goals and story: I want to house hack a large house (5000sqft) on the beach (Bay Area,California).I found a great place. I would move in part of it (1500sqft)...
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I have an STR that shows income on my tax returns for 2022 but obviously not 2023. Are there any specific lenders that will use 1+ years of income so the mortgage on the STR isn't killing my DTI ratio? The banks I've ...