I can't count how many times I have heard that:$-credit doesn't matter, it's the deal$-no one checks your credit in this game$-It's so easy to find lenders no matter your credit history$-Hard money lenders care about ...
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I’m really excited to rent the upstairs apartment to my new duplex. I just posted my rental on Zillow and have several viewings scheduled. Anyone have advise or tips on how to further screen tenants prior to the viewi...
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After emailing a few investors about using credit cards to free up capital I realized that not many people know how to use their credit cards to free up cash without getting hit with huge interest charges. I started r...
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Hello BP,I am going to close on my first SFR in Phoenix area in a month and I am trying to identify best route to rent and manage it. Should I hire a PM to manage since this is my first rental and I am out of state or...
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I was listening to Brie's podcast this morning and I started thinking about which class, over the long run, is the best for rental income (and headaches) : A, B, C, or D. I don't want to quibble about definitions, so ...
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Brief background - My family will need to 1031 a property in the near future and will need the income to live off of. I'm already managing 2 of their rental properties and will not have the capacity to do a third. As ...
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We recently had FHA on our radio show and this seasoning rule doesn't look like it will be going away any time soon according to the their west coast marketing and outreach specialist.
As a hard money lender, we know...
Scenario -
Lease Application for one tenant (checked by our realtor) - great employment history, rental history and credit score. No criminal background. Looked great on paper, and is why we went with this ...
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So as some of you who may have seen my posts would know..its about a month since I bought my first rental property. The property is awesome, in a great area. Even though I couldn't rent it out in my first month I am a...
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I've been a landlord for seven years, but I'm just curious about what the rest of you do. I always feel a little uncomfortable in this case. Okay, let's say today is Tuesday. You talk to Person #1 on the phone, pre...