Donn Neufeld
Underwriter Adjustment to Appraisal
Hi All,I'm Hoping for some clarity and understanding with my current refinance process.The underwriter at the mortgage company I am currently working with for a refinance has requested that the appraiser reduce GLA (G...
Keith Boley
I Know You Can DO This To.
Golden Tip and Proof it all works. Hi All My BP FamilyRoberta and I just got back from a two and a half week training and house buying trip in four states. Yes, that is four and yes I am whopped. But, ...
Matt Gogh
Partnership - Ways to hold title, conventional financing required
Hello BP friends!I am planning to partner with a friend who will provide 20% of money for the downpayment, while I get conventional financing for the 80%. My question is: How do we legally structure the partnership to...
Bowman Klinkenberg
Shared laundry but without "common area" meter
I recently purchased a duplex with separate electric + gas metering for each unit. I'd like to add shared laundry in the basement, but don't have a third "common" meter for either of those utilities, so I'd have to ho...
Mondre Davis
New, excited, and HUNGRY
Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone! My name is Mondre, I'm 25 living in DFW (Texas) and have experience in many fields but never would've imagined I'd be interested in investing in Real Estate. Somewhat a late bl...
Dan Bee
The house next door
Hi BPers,There's a house my wife and I want to purchase. The house is located in L.A. and it's the house next door to my mother in law's house. This house next door is owned by a trust which includes my wife's mother ...
Herm M.
How many times do you go back & forth with the lender...?
Until you get a good price?
For example, I offered 275k on a property, and they countered with 370k, which is probably their BPO.
Then if I counter at 300k, do they usually counter at lower than 370k? Or will they s...
Dale Osborn
How Safe is Wall Street Investments?
With millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire between the years of 2012 to 2016, just how comfortable are you leaving your money invested on Wall Street? The demand to buy pushes prices upwards. With these ret...
Troy Williams
New Orleans OE for 2-4 Units
Hey fellow LA landlords!I'm an active investor looking into investing in New Orleans. Early research tells me that rental rates are pretty good here (about $1.25 per sqft), but would like to see if real investors on t...
Tom Mendez
Building Relationships
I have a simple question... and encouragement for us all.After you make it big, and you are looking back at all those newbie investors, will you snub them--sticking your nose in the air at the real estate investing ch...