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I am hoping for some advice on different ways that I can automatically save my money. I already have a portion of my paycheck sent directly to a savings account but that of course earns almost nothing with interest.Wh...
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I have been presented an opportunity to JV for 1 year with an experienced real estate investor with verifiable references and a proven track record. I have conducted my due diligence and found everything about this po...
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My property manager is extremely reluctant or just has no urgency when it comes to larger repairs/ maintenance. 1 example: My properties sewer has tree root intrusion and I asked them to get a quote 2 weeks ago, and ...
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Hello all,Not sure if this should go into Personal Finance or not. Anyway, question is as stated - does your hard money loan count negatively towards your DTI ratio? I am wondering specifically in the context of if y...
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Hello BP!In talking to different Property Management firms in the KC metro area, I found the fee schedule for PM varied. What, in your opinion, is a fair cost structure for small multi families (2-4 units) do you find...
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Hello,We are about to use HML for the first time.We got multiple offer by lenders, most of them include fees we do not understand, such as THEIR closing costs and fees.For example: 12% interest, 2 points + 3.5% 'OUR C...
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Hey BP,Curious if any owners out there can comment on vacancy rates in the local mountain communities. Specifically some of the more affordable communities that can still pass as vacation markets. Big bear city, twin ...
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My wife and I recently purchased a single family home that we plan to live-in-flip. I'm in the military so we will be moving in a few years and we plan to rent or sale it after that. Its a two bedroom/ one bath. I've ...
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I'm super excited to be on this forum. I'm new to Deeper Pockets and I'm loving the Podcast. Saturday I was listening to epsoide 233 with Arianne Lemire and I found my "WHY". I dropped where ever I was doing in my o...
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I bought a house 2 years ago from a friend in Squamish, BC. for $490,000. 1100sq ft 3/1. Nice yard. He continued to live in it until we completed a nearby development project, which was just completed yesterday. He ...