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Is it customary to find a lender before making an offer on a deal? Or Finding and analyzing a deal, look for a lender who is willing to lend, and then offer?
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This would be my first investment property. I was able to locate a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath townhome for sale via owner finance. Price 155kDown payment 10k plus 2k closingRate 8% Balance due in 5 years as a balloonPayment i...
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What would be my best option for getting financing right now to buy a SFH that I'm going to rent out. I have a 685 credit score and cash to put into the deal. I'm looking at properties that cost 50k or less and need v...
My family currently lives in utah county and my mortgage is 802.57 a month with taxes and escrow at a 3.75%. We owe about 133k on our home and we are looking into getting into a bigger house/ better neighborhood. We ...
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Hi everyone, My wife and I are looking for our first home in Philly. We like Mt. Airy the most so far. My concern is the pending recession which I feel we might be entering at the moment. What's the feeling out there ...
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Building a real estate business can be one of the best ways to achieve financial freedom. The problem for most, however, is money: There simply isn’t enough in your hands to get all the deals you want. That’s why toda...
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We're newbies, who live around the corner from a home that was bought new 10 years ago but is now in foreclosure: a. on an HOA debt of about $8,000, currently set for June 20 auction (but, the HOA atty says, "we can m...
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Hi guys,I'm from Madison WI and currently a senior at UW-Whitewater majoring in Finance. I hope to become a financial adviser after I graduate. Right now, I'm just taking as much information and knowledge before I pot...
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Hello investors,I am new to the game of real estate investing. I have very little financial resources but want to learn as much as possible. Any advice will be awesome.
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Ok BP here I go again...So for now my plan is to pull of the BRRRR method using conventional loans. For now I need to use not only my income but my wife's in order to qualify for a loan. My wife has been hinting at wo...