Nicholas B.
Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines & DTI - (@Bill Gulley)
In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...
NA Loraine Nielsen
Is it ok for me to not get a killer deal when buying my own home?
Here's the thing: I'm thinking about buying a house that would make a great rental if we need to move out of the area (which is somewhat likely). I used the Rental calculator to see how the numbers would crunch. The h...
Brad Kelly
Multi family newbie, deal analyzer checklist?
What metrics should I be looking at to identify a good multi family property? Appreciate the help!
Matt Carozza
Capital gains tax based on income?
I bought a condo in 2015 and lived in it for less than two years and then rented it out for a couple years. This was all before I found BP and knew anything about real estate investing. Once I joined the community and...
Corey Dutton
What’s Going On Behind the Scenes at the Banks?
There is so much speculation among realtors, lenders, and real estate investors about the “shadow inventory.” I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes at the banks with regard to releasing inventory? Does any...
Jason Grote
Double closings in Texas?
After reading a blog post here on BP about double closings, I was inspired to attempt a double closing on a wholesale deal. My title company informed me that here in Texas the amount of the B to C closing will be rev...
Jeff Morelock
Seven Questions Inexperienced Wholesalers Hate
Are you going to risk thousands of dollars buying a property from a wholesaler? You better make sure they know what they’re doing, or you can lose every single penny.By asking seven simple questions, you can separat...
Rowan Woodburn
No money no credit (bad credit)
How do I start investing into real estate when I don't have cash or good credit? Do I build a business plan and then present it to hard money lender? How does it work? I need a step by step process order and operation...
Dale Osborn
Possible problems with title looming
How many agents who work with REO properties are disclosing to their buyers that they may not have a clear title to that property? Went to the local REI meeting last night and they were discussing how the banks and re...
Shiyuan Zhang
Southern California negative cash flow
Hi everyone,
I am new to real estate investing, but I am very excited to invest in my first property. I have saved enough down payment and am ready to go, just trying to find the right deal. The problem is that in So...