Mark Yuschak
Getting the 2nd to clear
My wife and I are in the process of trying to buy a new home for us. The house we want is a short sale and the agent has her claws right in the deal and refuses to allow me to negotiate with the lenders....whatever.....
James Dugan
Texas - Keeping HELOC when changing Primary residence
Hi folks,Long time lurker, first time poster!I have a HELOC on my Texas primary residence and am considering a house hack for my next purchase. However as Texas only allows a HELOC on your Primary Residence, I don’t w...
Devin Cutler
HELOC HELOC where do I get the Right HELOC?
So, I was about to do a HELOC and Refi with my Companies Credit Union, but there are stipulations on what the HELOC can be used for, I was told, "you cant use the HELOC to buy a business or another home." Can anyone s...
Summer Shelton
Income from property considered when applying for loan as primary residence
When purchasing a small multi family property as a primary residence. Does the bank take into consideration the income from the other units? Wanting to use a FHA loan but will likely do a in house loan with a bank. L...
Ethan A.
Seeking advice: tenant violated lease with many cats
Hi all! I am in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area and I am a new landlord, having purchased my first rental property about two and a half years ago.
I have a tenant who lives in my very nice three bedroom unit whose le...
Michael Anderson
Need help determining my best financing option
All,I am diving in the pool of real estate investing. I believe I have several options and would like advice on picking the best one. To help with the decision here is a little about my current situation. My wife and ...
Marie M.
Subdivision bylaws-- need your thoughts on this language
Hello! What are my fellow BP member thoughts on this language? Does it specifically prohibit short term rentals? I'm not seeing that it does and I am living in an ideal situation to move out and STR. This is not a...
Amy Mueller
Can I require proof a dog is a service/therapy dog?
I allow dogs in my rentals, but not breeds excluded in my insurance policy. Rotts, pitbulls, Dobermans. When I informed an applicant of these restrictions, she told me her dog was a pitbull, but a therapy dog, and s...
Tina Chen
How to Sync Airbnb & VRBO calendars
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows how to sync Airbnb and VRBO and my own calendar so I can take real time bookings and not worry about double booking anyone? Thanks in advance for helping.
Seti Harr
Military - first purchase considerations - can I rent from myself?
I've been reading this site and REI information for a long time, and have been wanting to break into real estate investing. I'm requesting some input on my plan.
First, I'm a military member, and will be receiving a ...