Jonathan Alarcon
How to Use HELOC and Refinance for a duplex conversion
Hello,I have a home that I am going to convert into a duplex.If I open a HELOC on the house before I convert to duplex will the HELOC stay open to keep borrowing against after I refinance with the higher value of the ...
Account Closed
Recs for ADU designers & builders in San Diego
Hi there - I bought a SFH in Oceanside (1700 sq feet on a ~7000 sq ft lot) recently and am planning to build an attached JADU (garage conversion + possible extension) & then later an attached or detached, larger A...
Asim Sheikh
Properties near military bases
OK, so, I have to admit that I have ZERO experience with renting out properties near military bases, and as a matter of fact, am fairly new to the entire rental investing arena. Does anyone have any experience with r...
Neil Hohmann
The Fed & mortgage-backed securities question
Hello,I just read an article today in the New York Times about the Federal Reserve and inflation (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/business/econom... ). In it, it mentions that the Fed started reducing its holdings ...
Alberto Cioni
Change of rent when we build an ADU to replace a small rented garage storage
Hello I own a duplex in Culver City, Los Angeles county. I am a small business landlord.I am in the process of building and ADU in the backyard. ADU is a 2 bedroom / 2 bathrooms unit that the State of California appro...
Josh L.
Just Below Fair Market Rent
If you know what the fair market rent is, how would you price your rental so that its just below fair market rent? Would you determine that as a percentage of the fair market price, or are you just subtracting $X doll...
Joseph Scorese
The Impact to the NAR Settlement for Real Estate Investors
The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is set to have a significant impact on the real estate industry, including for real estate investors. Here's a breakdown of the key implicatio...
Steve S.
Ways to fund a downpayment on a $475,000 rental?
Other than writing a 25% check, what options am I not thinking of?I own 2 other rentals but only have 30% equity in each of those. Are there other loan options beyond a 30 year conventional mortgage I'm not thinking o...
Joe Andahazy
Client Needs REFI of Private Loan on Primary Residence.
Client does not have 2 years seasoning on Chapter 7, so he can not go FHA. Needs to payoff private note (first mortgage). Property in Amherst, VA. LTV 68%. Good income and fair-good credit. Any recommendations?
Jerry Kisasonak
Lender wants us to modify ownship interest. Should we?
We have an LLC in which I and my partner have 50/50 ownership. We are applying for a blanket loan which will refi 9 single family homes. My partner's credit has some dings on it and is fairly low. The lender is saying...