Oscar Leon
VA to conventional refinance
Hi BP,I currently have my first house financed with a VA loan. I've been considering refinancing into a conventional loan with the equity I have.Is this feasible? What are the pros/cons?
Brian Kempler
Helping homeowner negotiate short on a 1st: they accept how often
You hold a 2nd and are trying to help the borrower negotiate a short on the 1st so he can short sell.For those who've dealt with this scenario can you give some idea of a percent success rate getting the 1sts to accep...
Brent T Galbreath
First time investor. Should I Pay in full or mortgage?
I'm considering buying my first home for rental for 89k and the ARV (at least 2 weeks ago) was between 113k-118k. It's in a C class neighborhood and current rents are approx 1k. I could pay for it in full and have e...
Robert Smith
Washer & Dryer Included...Do They Make A Difference?
I'm trying to decide for my future rental if including a washer & dryer with the unit is worth doing, and if it attracts more tenants? Or, is it just another appliance you have to worry about breaking, so don't bo...
Matt H
A crazy phone call last night....
What a crazy market we have here....
We got all these people who have no experience what so ever in REI trying to do condo conversions of all things, which is pretty much a step up in terms of what you need to know f...
Eric Payne
Renewals: Month to Month or make them sign a year lease?
Hey guys, I was just wondering what you do to insentivize tenants to sign a new year lease after their lease is up. My thought is to say that rent will stay the same if they sign a year lease but it is subject to...
MaryAnn O'Brien
Discrepancy between property prices and rental income
Hello - My husband and I are new to the New Orleans area, and are interested in investing in multi-family properties here as buy and hold investors. The real estate market in New Orleans is very hot right now, part...
Aroldo Villarreal
Can I wholetail in my city?
Hello, I have heard many people getting properties under contract, turning around and listing them on the MLS as-is. Can I do that in San Antonio, TX? I have a property in which the owner says is worth $130k. Wanted $...
Thomas Blue
Best Multi-Family Metro Markets
Does anyone know where the best markets are for owning/renting out property? That is, the highest return on investment?
Account Closed
6-Unit Apartment Complex. My first investment. What pitfalls?
Hey guys & gals, I'm going to invest in a 6-unit complex all cash. This is my first adventure into real estate rentals. My goal is to run it myself for a year, and cash out re-finance after I get a track record.
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