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Glenn McCrorey City bans conversions to rental properties
6 September 2014 | 28 replies

I haven't hear of this before but the city of Cedar Falls Iowa is implementing a six month ban on home owners turning their house into a rental property.  The ban can be extended for up to a year.  Interesting, seems ...

Ilya V. Mortgage Financing for a Multi-Family - based on equity or income?
12 May 2015 | 25 replies

Hi everyone,I have heard two different things regarding obtaining bank financing for a Multi-Family property (larger than 4 units). One is that the bank will finance you based on the income that the property will gene...

Deron S. New Real Estate Investor in New England
10 November 2019 | 24 replies

Good evening everyone!  I am an aspiring real estate investor in the New England area currently searching for my first property.  If anyone is investing in Maine currently, I'd love to touch base!

Mike H. I'm a dummy and need to know what I can do to fix it!
6 July 2018 | 54 replies

Ok. Here we go. I win the dummy award of the year but I need some help to see how I can mitigate my damage now that I'm in the bind I'm in.1) Bought a townhome, fixed it up and put a renter in it. Small town. Small ho...

William R. Anyone have a firm grip on the math of how Banks determine what to accept for a Short Sale?
3 July 2014 | 18 replies

I know this is equivalent of asking someone to throw darts in complete darkness, but as I'm researching I'm finding that Banks/Investors have at least some initial approach when contemplating where to set their val...

Thomas S. APPLICANTS YOU WON"T RENT TO.
14 March 2016 | 53 replies

Aside from the usual, human rights and discrimination aside, are there those type or class of applicant that you will not even consider renting to. Excluding the obvious such as criminals, those with pets or children ...

Dion DePaoli Wrapping a FHA Mortgage
17 March 2016 | 38 replies

It is almost daily that I see a new question or concern about Wraps and Sub2 here. It got me wondering just how many folks are aware of outcomes of some of those practices really are. It also begs the question, just...

Wendell De Guzman Why Rent to Own Makes Sense For Newbie Investors
9 December 2016 | 45 replies

Rent to Own is great for newbie investors. Here are the reasons why:1. With rent to own, you can buy a property at closer to market value and still make money. The problem in a hot market is that getting good deals is...

Victor Saumarez HELP!
4 February 2013 | 22 replies

I bought a property two years ago in NC through a turnkey investment operation. They buy, rehab, and sell with tenant in place and then manage the property. Everything went well until September last year, when the ren...

Steven M. "Flipping" House Back To Current Short-Sale Owner's...Very Little Risk ...Is this Doable???
27 April 2012 | 32 replies

I have a rather creative investment strategy that I am seeking opinions/feedback on where you can both flip a short-sale and be the bank at a high APR without ever lifting a hammer. I wish for feedback from others to...