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"Section 8 of RESPA prohibits anyone from giving or accepting a fee, kickback or anything of value in exchange for referrals of settlement service business involving a federally related mortgage loan. In addition, RES...
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I have a relatively pricey rental ($1,950/mo) with a tenant who renewed their lease last November for an 18 month term ending in May 2022. Then, they found a house they "fell in love with" and ended up buying it. Th...
I am a newbie investor and bought my first auction property at a District Attorney's auction today. Has anyone ever bought at the DA auction? Someone said you cannot get a mortgage on the property and have to pay the ...
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Looking for advice on stable rental areas in DFW for buy-hold investing. Thanks!
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Hi all. Looking to buy a home as primary residence from HUD. I have a signed contract but HUD is refusing to allow us to turn the water on prior to settlement. The lender I had lined up is saying they need the water t...
Hi everyone and Happy Holidays! My name is Kenny and I am based in Los Angeles, CA, in particular the South Bay (Gardena, Hawthorne, Torrance). For the past two months I have been learning and taking action on wholesa...
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Hi All - Hope you are all looking forward to this long weekend. To use top down approach, here is my question followed by details ->Should I be buying properties if the seller is not providing a CO and saying buyer...
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Do retirement accounts offer a layer of asset protection? If as my rental portfolio grows, would it be a good idea to funnel more money into my workplace 401K and Roth IRA account? I have heard that these type of ac...
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Our personal home burnt to the ground on Wednesday. I'm wondering if anyone would suggest getting a Public Adjuster to protect our interests as I know that my insurance company adjuster is looking out for my insuranc...
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I am about to close on my first flip and am eagerly looking for another property. I'm interested in a SFH in my area that is listed as a tax lien foreclosure. Am I responsible for paying for the lien along with the pr...