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Hopefully not a stupid question. How is everyone getting there mortgages for rentals? What are they using to qualify you? Good credit obviously.
I guess why I'm asking, I just purchased my first home. I plan on livi...
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Maybe you guys don't think like this... but when I do an appraisal I get paid a fee no matter how many hours I work; but, I keep track of my hours so I can calculate $/hr so I know what types of jobs I should focus my...
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I'm looking for my next deal and the MLS is very competitive in my area. I just got beat out on a disaster house that was listed for $25,000 ($100k ARV) and I offered $33,000 and still didn't get it...
Another house...
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Looking for some advice-
When posting an apartment for rent on various sites, I typically include a string on words at the very bottom of the ad to aid in search. Here is an example:
"University, Execu...
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Hi, All,
Just a quick post, in hopes that even one person might be warned away from what I experienced.
I just went thru a lot of lost cash and pain dealing with a fraudulent Credit Repair Agency (per FTC).
The re...
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So I stumbled across an interesting video which was in response to one of Brandon's. He made some compelling points regarding how an llc may not really protect you. His argument was leaning more towards remaining as...
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Hello BiggerPockets! I'm getting closer to my Deal #1 seems like (closer than I've ever been)...and I'm getting a bit nervous thinking about monthly payments I'll owe to the lender. The property I'm looking at is curr...
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone out there knows of a service that will pull credit on my borrower. I am working on my first note deal and would like to pull credit on them. As the second liendholder, I believe I do n...
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Instead of a question, i'll tell a tale from one of our tenants. Feel free for your own stories.We knew a couple about 3 years ago, going through a hard time, and they needed a property. We knew they weren't going to ...
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If you see a property owner who is in trouble, and let's say his loan is for $200,000, and the ARV is $180,000. And you want to offer him $117,000. How does this work? Will the deal have to go through a Short Sale spe...