Understanding a Mortgage Appraisal - Part 1
The first thing to understand is appraisals are not all the same or equal. In fact, each appraisal is unique to the needs of the specific client.
Mortgage Appraisals are...
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I am looking to start investing in multifamily properties. I have set up my proforma spreadsheet and I am pretty sure the calculations are correct. When I evaluate properties what are all the expenses associated wit...
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I was listening to the podcast today - love the fact about where David was going into a property 90-120 days and flipping it. Purchasing it for 75k putting 25 or 27k into and selling for 125k. My question is this......
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Can you please describe your personal experiences investing in real estate using your self-directed individual retirement account? 
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Hello everybody, I'm new to investing in rental homes. Looking to start purchasing single family homes (7+) between San Antonio and Waco for rentals. Still living in Las Vegas but will be relocating to TX in 2 years. ...
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Hi,
I'm looking for some guidance as to what constitutes a referral. Recently, I've been approached by licenses asking for referral fees after I (or my agents) have been working with a client.
Here are...
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Hi - our apartment is nice and ready to show this weekend. I want to have a consistent list of renter requirements before we communicate directly with the three possible renters who have shown interest. The goal is...
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What would you be careful of before renting to someone new to US with good salary (6 time rent) but no credit history in US ? Proof of salary from employer offer letter only. Good bank balance proof (25 times the rent...
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Hello fellow BP forum,I recently had to make improvements to my commercial rental property due to ADA requirements on the property. We had handicap signs and access lines painted to "removed barriers for access". S...
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Im getting in to my first rentals (4 at once). They don’t have garages or anywhere to keep a mower. Where do you expect your tenants to keep this stuff so it doesn’t end up in your house? There is a shed on site, but ...