Can I use a commercial business loan as a down payment on an investment property as a short term rental. My lender mentioned that any government backed conventional loan must be with your own personal funds unless gif...
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Hello! My wife and I rent our basement out on AirBnB. We have a cleaner but she is too slammed to continue servicing our location. Do any of you know a good cleaner in the Westminster / Broomfield area? Having a clean...
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So many lenders want there to be a tenant with a lease in place for a refinance. A couple that I’ve talked to will even penalize you on your interest if you do not have a tenant in place before refinance. Are lenders...
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Hello BP,Not a first time home buyer but looking into doing my first short sell sale and wanted to know if anyone had any pointers. I’ve heard these can be hard to complete and would like to know if anyone has done a...
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Hi All,I've been looking at purchasing a property to use as a short term rental in and around Madison, Lodi, Spring Green, and the driftless region to the west. Anyone having luck owning or managing one currently? I'm...
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Hey Everyone, I received call from my agent that the property I put a bid on to purchase is now in default and a short sale is occurring. We were told that we would have to offer a minimum amount, which is more than w...
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I am thinking of building a shed in the backyard for rental purposes. I live in the bay area. If you are knowledgeable about various aspects I need to consider, please do share. The high-level plan is to build a cozy ...
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Can I rent a short sale house? Currently we are in no position to buy this house (going through banckrupcy). The house I am interested in has been on the market for almost a year and it is short sale. It's an ideal ho...
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Looking at airbnb investing in Colorado Springs but I'm not sure how to analyze a deal (such as a sfh). What percents do you typically run for property management vs maintenance/ cap ex, vacancy, and other costs? I kn...
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I am the process of making an offer on a short sale, and I am running into some issues. First of all, our real esate buyers agent is recommending that I put in a hard date of 3/5/14 for inspections and 5/1/14 for ...