Article by Joanne Scoratow

May the REAL lenders step forward please.

The number one question I get asked by a new mortgage broker is, are you a direct lender? This is an intrinsically important question that ...

Hi all,
There's a home I'm interested in renting that I saw on Zillow and reached out to the landlord. She is saying that she needs for me to apply via Zillow (there's a $29 universal credit/background check that can...

There have been several threads here on BP lately about the legality issues when seller financing to consumers. New, apparently stricter federal regs are in place to start 1/2014.

I've posted before that I've been...

Hi,I have been reading BP on and off for almost 2 years. I am a chinese based in Beijing, China. would like to invest in buy&hold SFR in Houston area. I had some luck buying some properties in Beijing when prices ...

Hello,I had a discussion a few weeks back with some friends about finances and such.  They are both married and are home owners.  I on the other hand am single and still renting.  We are all physicians in our mid 30s ...

Response to Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers Response prepared by Rishel Consulting Group – a consultancy for chattel lendersRishel Consulting Group is a nationwide consultancy ...

Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...

I'm having a hard time finding BRRRR properties that meet the suggested requirements. I've located several properties that are well below 70% ARV, some even as low as 55%, but I cannot get them to do all of the things...

Hello,Thanks in advance for reading this and any help you may provide.I am a note investor.  We have one note in Ohio.  We initiated FC.  However, the borrower, just Friday, wired $5K and begins making $913 payments m...

Hi BP members,I need help analyzing the follow:In Houston Rental market (suburban), most will follow the 1%...so here is my calculation for getting a rental house that can rent out for $1500/month, at $150KMonthlyRent...