Ed Nunez
Raising rents in rent stabilized units through IAI in NYC
I am evaluating a property with 6 rent stabilized units in the Bronx. The upside is in potentially raising rents and I'm wondering if anyone has done this. Based on my research (http://www.nyshcr.org/Rent/factsheets/o...
Omar Merced
Raiders approved for Las Vegas!
Great news for Las Vegas. The market is definitely hot and no sign of slowing down in the near future.Article from ESPN.com read the entire article here.PHOENIX -- The Oakland Raiders will move to Las Vegas after garn...
J. Martin
YOUR BEST REAL ESTATE JOKE - SHARE A LAUGH FOR A MOMENT
Share your favorite real estate / economics / finance jokes, so we can a minute from our deal-making to put a smile on our faces..BROKER JOKE. NO OFFENSE TO ANY BROKERS OUT THERE!I'VE BEEN HAVING A TOUGH TIME DECIDING...
Pat Jackson
What's the "freshest" a note can be to be sold?
I'm becoming very interested in owner financing houses. I've been reading a lot about wraparound mortgages. Now I'm wondering if the wraparound mortgage can be avoided all together. Here's my thought:Do the first t...
Kaleb Dodson
Seller backing out of contract for higher offer after signing
Hi,I have already posted this in a couple of places. I didn't realize there was any legal forums. BUT I have an update as well as a quick overview. RECAP: - Got contract signed with seller - nearly 24 hours la...
Bayard P.
Vancouver, I love you but you're bringing me down.
"The real estate technique fuelling Vancouver's housing market"Keywords to take away from the article. Brokers, Foreign buyers, Assignments, Flipping, Tax-Free Loopholes, GreedToday's word of the day is foreshadow. ...
Adonis Yancey
Interest Rates & Closing Costs
So I'm reading through Brandon Turner's book on rental property investing and a few questions came to mind. How do lenders determine interest rates? Is it possible to know what sort of interests rate I'll be able to g...
Justin Scott
Investors making it tough for first time buyers
Investors are buying more homes than ever which is making it hard for first time buyers to get a house. “They have visited 25 properties and bid on half a dozen but keep losing out to cash buyers.” What are you g...
Cheryl Jones
Do You Need A Good Credit Score for Hard Money?
To begin with, there is a lot of confusion out there when it comes to Hard Money Lenders. Every one of us works a little differently. The question: Do you need a good credit score for a Hard Money Loan? The answer...
Jim Froehlich
Investment Home Refinance - "Front-End" Debt-to-Income Ratio
Scenario - one private home; multiple investment properties - when attempting to re-finance a hard money loan for ONE investment property, in terms of the "front-end" ratio (which I understand to be max 28%), does the...