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Hello everyone, I spoke to someone that has a few rentals, he said he uses the equity in the property he is buying as a down payment. Does that's sound like something that can be done? Or did I hear him wrong and he m...
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I spotted this 6 unit building that can eventually yield 8-12 % with many non structural improvements
(Washer/dryer , kitchen upgrade, centralize heat / A/C)
It has been on the market for almost 60 days & has p...
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Does anyone require rental payments to be paid online? No checks or cash accepted.
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Do lenders allow you to use equity for your down payment? i.e.I buy a house $80k, but the house is actually worth $100k which gives me 20% equity in the home at the time of purchase. Would I still need to put 20% more...
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Lots of new investors and some 1st time home buyers seem to have a tough time envisioning they can ever save enough for a down payment on an investment property.We see plenty of requests here for JV or FHA financing o...
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Hi guys, what/how would you guys reccomend as a way to collect rent payments on your first property that you will be house hacking?
Staying somewhat anonymous or automated seems ideal but literally collecting a pape...
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Is it possible to get a conventional loan for an investment property with 5% or less down?
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Is there a general rule or anything about how much you should pay upfront for a new property? As long as you can afford the monthly payments does it matter? Also, how would one go about using the 1% rule and the 50% r...
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I really need some advice, I am a new landlord and I have been renting my home out since September of last year. My tenant was doing so good up until about 4 months ago now she is constantly late and always has an exc...