For those who find their own tenants, maybe particularly for low income units, do you include any lifestyle questions in the application or screening process? For example, info on whether they own a lawnmower, how th...

Attention Landlords and Property Managers

In my neck of the woods, we are having record setting extreme cold temperature that seem to keep lingering on and on. In the past, we are use to having a spike for ...

I recently bought a [Federal Agency] foreclosed property.  The property is on a huge city lot (small acreage) and was a "hoarder" house, and according to the agent, the bid for the external cleanup was substantial, bu...

When I bought my property 6.5 years ago, I was a total newbie and pretty much did everything wrong.  Bought when the market was still high (and interest was at 7.5%) and then shortly after, the bubble burst and my pro...

Terms in CRE lending that everyone should know...Adjustable Rate Mortgage: Mortgage where the interest rate adjusts periodically up or down through a set index. Also called a floating rate mortgage.Adjusted Gross Inco...

So we have a 4 family Citibank REO under contract. It is two detached duplexes(upstairs/downstairs units) on one 5000sqft lot.  Each of the 4 units, are 3 bedroom and 1 bath. It is not in a floodzone, two blocks from ...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some sage advice on the re-developement of commercial/industrial buildings for the purpose of re-zoning them into multi-family apartment buildings. Sort of the loft-style living. I have ex...

Seasoned flippers.....What is the best way/ most cost effective to get funding if you are going to only do 5 or so flips per year, small community bank, hard money lender or private investors.

Hi Every1,I have done a couple of fixer upper projects and now I am considering taking a leap into the big game viz. a home construction project on a vacant land. Here's what I am dealing with -(A). Empty lot owned by...