Looking for local investors in the greater Philadelphia area willing to provide their thoughts on local hard money lending. What are some of the criteria that you have considered in comparing lenders aside from LTV, p...
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Hi all,Anyone heard of this policy? I am trying to find out if it is just Quicken Loans or if this is a Fannie/Freddie stipulation.We are in the process of buying a 3rd rental property. We bought the first 2 in 2013...
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I have a deal in Texas that the seller is asking me for money for EMD, and he is firm on this. Do you think I should pay now or not?Thank you for your guidance.
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I just bought my first property I am working with a lawyer charging $260 / hour. I have no idea what the standard rate is for these services ism particularly in Ohio, so if someone can provide some input here it would...
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Hoping to get feedback from other STR operators. Has anyone hired an admin role that can help with the small operational task like purchases, re-stocking units, checking after cleaners, and any other small task that ...
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I currently have my duplex listed on multiple sights and it has been for about a month now. I have had some leads but most of them were either section 8 or did not meet one or more of my minimum requirements. I recent...
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How do you guys go about renting to college students and ensuring you are finding tenants that will be respectful of the place (i.e. not trash it and throw parties?) Are there ways to know or screen for this when stud...
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TX HOUSING MARKET UPDATE : From the Texas A&M Real Estate Center Journal, Jan 2017PIPC relates to the personal income per capita used to represent income growth.PIPC growth in Texas has outpaced housing price grow...
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Good afternoon BP I hope everyone is doing good today. For those who don't know me I sum up who I am and why I'm on BP real quick, then I'll ask my question.My name is Carlos Rodrigues and I'm new to this real estate ...
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When posting mininum qualifaction standards are there standard or general clauses for felony charges and or sex offense charges. We would prefer to not rent to sex offenders as we are in a condominium as well as clos...