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New pro member here. We are under contract for our next primary residence - purchasing conventional and qualified with both new mtg pmt and current one. I have the cash for my new purchase 20% down plus some more in r...
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I am approaching retirement and I need to be careful about the influence of income on my SS benefits. I have thought about starting to do some "hard money" loans on a short term basis for the right investors. Intere...
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Hello,As some of you might noticed from my previous posts, I am a New Yorker looking to move to and invest in DFW. I want to do real estate for the cash flow, and of course, appreciation is a bonus. I am a recent coll...
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I want to get into house hacking as soon as possible. Would it be smart to get a DSCR loan, or an FHA loan? I do not meet the requirements right now for an FHA loan, but from what I heard about the DSCR loan they don'...
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I spoke with a Landlord yesterday. He had nine SFR's and he is selling. He sold six so far. He said this is a market high and he is cashing out. I asked him how long he had these and he said some ten years, some less....
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A guy bought a 22 unit class D apartment several months ago in a class C area from absentee owners. He's done the heavy lifting: evicted half the tenants, rehabbed 3/4 of the building, raised rent from 400 to 520, and...
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I have worked in the real estate industry for several years now (on the tax / accounting side) and as a result have developed an interest in real estate investing. I am interested in the southeast Florida market becau...
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I need a little advice but more importantly need to be advised.I spoke with a seller of a MU property over the phone. They would like to sell the property as they are no longer capable of managing the property. I nego...
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Looking at a brick 4plex in Milwaukee. It would be my first out of state investment and I am wondering if it is too much to take on (because of possibly being in a higher risk area).It is in zip code 53205 right on t...
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I have a friend with a condo in a nice part of central CT. She came to me asking what to do, and I am hoping that some of you can help me, help her. She is very upset that her condo association keeps raising her HOA f...