I can't count how many times I have heard that:$-credit doesn't matter, it's the deal$-no one checks your credit in this game$-It's so easy to find lenders no matter your credit history$-Hard money lenders care about ...
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Hello BP world!How do you guys feel about Business Cards? I personally don't like them, and whenever I get them I throw them away. I meet so many people it's impossible to keep up with cards. I prefer to put your in...
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If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...
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How Do I Start Out With No Money Down? :cool:
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Xpress loans 911 is a major scam!! Andrew of Xpress loans sent me a term sheet for 15% down at 6-8% interest on a 30 year loan in which I had to pay 1,295$ commitment fee. Once I paid and went through the loan process...
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So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
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I have a few new properties and am looking into buying more but want to know from people that have been doing this for 5, 10, 15,20 years how much on average they have spent on maintenance/capex each month or year. I ...
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I'll start off by saying I'm a 19 year old female who often gets mistaken for a 14 year old female, so I'm not sure if my age/appearance would be a disadvantage. I'm wondering where to start, I'm in TX. Any advice/tip...
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I am wondering what people's experiences are on starting a STR in a somewhat new market. Specifically, I am looking at a house in Montgomery, IL. It is a beautiful house with walkout basement into a gorgeous backyard ...
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I have a tenant who has lived in one of our properties (SFH) for about 1 1/2 years now. On the original lease it listed the Husband, wife, and 3 kids. Blended family. They divorced about 6 months ago. They asked tha...