Jared Michael Rollins
Rent increases vs owning personal residence
Hello all,
I am trying to get my wife to understand the benefits of renting over owning. She works in retail management. She was also a business major in college so I think she sees things in a more “traditional” man...
Kim Rock
High DTI - creative ideas?
I want to purchase another property to buy & hold. I have a high DTI because my primary home is only in my name, yet my husbands income obviously goes towards paying our primary homes mortgage even though he's n...
Eric DeVito
New Yorker looking to invest OUT-OF-STATE!
Hello all! I reside in Staten island, NY. I am priced out in NYC. Just bought a SFH in Staten Island last year via VA Loan. I currently reside in this home. I was wondering which of these locations would be best to i...
Avery Pemberton-Smith
My first investment
I'm thinking of buying this place and updating the kitchens and appliances to increase the cash flow. It is a duplex with 5 bedrooms 2.5 baths on one side and 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths on the other with a 1 bedroom suite i...
Andrew Neel
Looking for advice on financing a low-cost rental in the Midwest.
Long time listener, first time poster. I have a scenario here that I feel like the lending industry (and possibly also myself) is making harder than it needs to me. Tri-plex in the midwest:Older house, dated, but well...
Alex Caplan
Buying Property as a Partnership
Hello, I purchased my first property in July of 2021. I am currently house hacking, and renting our 3 bedrooms. I received all of my first time homebuyer benefits.I am now looking at my second property. I toured a pre...
Christie Speciale
REI in Tennessee.. Good, bad and ugly
Changing directions here.. looking to invest in long term rentals in TN (likely duplex but will consider a single family residence). I was considering Memphis but have been turned away by several opinions (mostly peop...
Joe Ludwiczak
40% Down to ensure good cash flow?
Last year I opted to turn my primary residence into a rental and purchase a new primary residence. In the next year or so I’d like to acquire another single family rental property in my immediate area. At the moment h...
Marie Machosky
Emotional Support Animal - Bogus "Documentation"? FHA, ADA, HUD
Hi all,I'm new at this landlord gig and I have a bit of a dilemma. A tenant asked if they could adopt a pet; when I replied with the information regarding deposit and pet rent, I never heard back until I followed up t...
Luis E Morales
FHA vs 5% conventional loan
I just sold my first property and new to this. Which loan would best work for me if I were to use an fha loan or 5% conventional for primary residence? I will also be working on a 20% conventional loan after the firs...