John Spina jr
203K Loan - need more information for a General Contractor
General Contractor looking to expand and get off my feet. Assuming I wanted to do a flip. Its obviously an investment property. So does that mean i need 20% - 25% down payment? Also if i were to do a 203K loan does th...
Don Jackson
Renew HELOC - Debt to income ratio too high
Hello BP folks,I currently have a HELOC that is 10 years old and is expired (I can't take any more money out of it, just pay it down). It is with Chase bank. They contacted me and asked if I want to get a new HELOC. M...
Shaun Kackert
Getting started, have cash and bad credit
I have been reading this site for a few months now. Due to a lawsuit I will be coming into about 800-840k. I want to make sure that I don't blow the money and I'm trying to get into real estate investment. I filed ban...
Francois G.
Question For Lenders Regarding W2's
Hey,I was looking to get some advice from a lender regarding financing for a potential client I'm working with. Long story short, she was in the hospitality industry for years but now she wants to "work for herself" a...
Charles Barnett
New Investor From Tacoma
Good afternoon, (or whatever applies in your timezone!)This is my first post, I have been listening to the podcast and reading about real estate investing for a little while now and decided now was the time to say hel...
Mimi J.
Potential Tenant wants to sign lease in 2 months
How do you deal with a potential tenant who would like to sign a lease in 2 months? The property has not yet been rented...has anyone ever been in this situation? I do not want to turn away a tenant who would like to ...
Max T.
Screening Tenants with Medical Debt
I have some otherwise qualified applicants, except for the fact that one (they are engaged) has some significant debt in collections showing up on his screening report. He tells me it is medical debt from when he was ...
Melissa N.
Tenant keeps breaking screens
When we rented the property I know the screen door was fine but the tenant reported it was broken. Since I didnt have a picture, I sent someone to fix it. They came did a few things including the screen. A few days la...
Harrison Melton
New Member from Seattle, WA
Hello, everyone! My name is Harrison Melton. I am 22 years old, and have finally decided to explore my interest in real estate investing. I majored in finance at the University of Washington, and work as an Android...
Fred Rezvani
Hello to all from Hollywood, FL
Hi everybody. My name is Fred and I'm new to the site. After a month of searching I was able to find a forum for people like myself. I'm a real estate investor in Hollywood, FL. I utilize my real estate license in...