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Hi everyone, so here’s the story. I played in the NFL for 8 years. While playing I always said that when I retired I wanted 10 properties and no debt. I was afraid that if I allowed debt to pile up while playing, and ...
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…and so the fun begins. :-/I just had a formal inspection done today on what’s supposed to be my first rehab, a Fannie Mae REO.Lo & behold, the inspector found evidence of a buried oil tank underneath the deck (th...
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Hi All,
I am posting this in hopes of getting some advice on what other investors would do to grow if they were in my shoes.
I started investing in real estate in 2009. We grew rapidly at first, but for the last fe...
Question: With a no pets policy, tenant brings a doctors note stating she medically prescribed to have a service dog to counteract anxiety condition, she moved in without a pet and knew the policy beforehand. Other Te...
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Hello BP,I own 3 multi-family buildings in Chicago. I have plans to ramp up my real estate investing. I would love to acquire another handful of buy and hold rentals over the next few years. I have also been contem...
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Hi there. My husband and I are still early in our investing journey and are in the learning phase. We recently identified with an idea that resonates with who we strive to be as humans and how we want to be as investo...
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Dear allI am close to secure my first property (Canada) and currently discussing the mortgage details my banker. He strongly reccomends (for logical reasons) a mortgage insurance.1) What's your take about about it ?...
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For those of you with current vacancies in your rental properties — Are you getting them rented during the Coronavirus pandemic? I understand that location will influence this. If you are currently trying to rent out ...
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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 ...
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Hey everyone, I'm curious about hearing other peoples "Why" when becoming real estate investors. I think this would be a great discussion. 3...... 2....... 1....... lets go and leave your comments below. thanks.