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Hi Folks,Seller declined our conventional loan offer (225k, full asking price), seller and her agent don't think the property will pass appraisal/inspection process (needs roof/siding/decking work). They are holding o...
My parents have had their house paid off for over 15+ years already. The house is worth about $250k. Is it a good idea to finance the house to tap into the equity? (using the money to invest in more real estate).My co...
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My income now is divided as per the following: 30% of my income generated from daily work (9 to 5) as typical white-collar, and 70% of my income is from real estate rental, i am afraid that real estate will collapse e...
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Hi Rockstars!!I have seen those so called all-in-one investment companies who help you from finding a deal, closing, managing rehabs, putting tenants to PM. For first time out-of-state investor like me who lives in t...
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Hey guys,
From what I heard banks normally use your gross income to debt ratio to determine your borrowing power. If I depreciate property value on my tax return to deduct my net income, will that impact my mortgage ...
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New to the forum, but not a total newbie. I wanted to hear people's opinion about housing market around Bay. I've been looking into Brentwood, CA which seems to be last area with house prices that make some sense. Mat...
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I hope this post finds you well. The other day while listening to a podcast regarding all things finance, the guest (Robert Kiyosaki), advised against getting a real estate license. Before I continue, for context, it ...
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I know most buyers are looking for cash flow properties but what about commercial land that's below market value from motivated sellers that will go up in value. Are there buyers looking for this sort of property?
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Looking into a lot that my wife and I love, but comes with some deed restrcitions written in 1985 that include:- liveable area cannot be smaller than 1500sq ft (we want something like 1300)- no poultry whatsoever - on...
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Hi, I am nearing completion of a rental property and need to decide whether to use laminate or granite. The price I was quoted for 47 sq ft of laminate installed starts at $1300 for A level through to $1500 for C lev...