Very Good financing tools! As a Mortgage Broker, when you hear someone say I/O (Interest Only) mortgages are bad, the very first thing you think is that you're talking to someone who doesn't know squat! ...."Oh, we h...
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Does anyone in the NC market have a recommendation and/or experience using a Private Investigator to locate homeowners? All information will be helpful. Thanks in advance
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Good evening BP, I just flipped my first property and have a question on when do I pay income tax on my profit? And how do I do it? I have contacted a CPA and he told me that I don’t have to pay for two years or if I ...
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I know a lot of folks in China are looking to get their assets secured in the US, and I see deals all the time that American investors may not jump at that would fit international buyers' criteria perfectly. The probl...
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Hi everyone, I want to start a discussion on why Chicago is littered with zombie homes and how some blocks are condemned with zero investor interest. I've always accepted the fact that Chicago's neighborhoods can go ...
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Left, Right or center...the facts are that it's HOT in many areas of the country. I'm not talking about the housing market, I'm talking literally, it's hot outside. I feel for my East Coast friends these past few week...
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How much are you folks paying for carpet install these days?
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My husband and I are planning on putting one the rooms in our house on airbnb, either as a short term or medium term rental for travel Healthcare workers and such. We would like any tips, tricks, do's and don'ts for t...
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I have a tenant that moved in June 15, 2016, and I would like to increase his rent as of July 1, 2017The CPI starting July 1, 2016 was 2%But the new Oakland CPI comes out in July 1, 2017.So 1) Can I increase his rent ...
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Wondering what people's experiences have been in regards to renting to section 8 and working section 8 tenants? How was the process of dealing with the government? Is there any special rules and regulations that diff...