I've put in an offer for a home in Burbank (suburb of L.A.) that was the being sought after by many investors. It is one of the cheaper homes in Burbank and is somewhat of a blight to the neighborhood. I plan on re...

I'm looking at a few different markets for my first investment property and was wondering if there were any negatives to getting a pre-approval letter from a local bank for a loan now if i decide to go with another ma...

Hi all,I just purchased my first two properties in KCMO and am looking into more.  I have enough cash to purchase one more conventionally then I have to start getting creative (portfolio loans, private lending, etc).D...

We are doing the new FHA Streamline refi for homes pre-July 2009 with the .01 funding fee and less monthly MIP. Just wondering if anyone else is having unexpected issues pop up. Already surprised as it was supposed ...

Looking to fund a purchase/s by possibly utilizing funds in 401K and 457. These are from previous employers where I never got around (might be a good thing?) to rolling them into a single account.I will not be able to...

So we hit a snag on our last round of financing and are looking to buy some time and comfort with a hard money loan.  I am making calls and having conversations and these pretty much feel like regular loans but with c...

im guessing most investors dont lend for buy and hold, so is the only financing for a landlord just a normal bank mortgage ?

So of the 20 rental homes I personally own in Memphis, the first 9 of them were put on 30yr loans and the other 11 on 15yr loans.   To give you a simple  example of the difference, here is what you can expect:$100k pr...

Hey all,We're super interested in getting into apartments, but I'm struggling on a few things when it comes to the analysis. 1. When considering work that needs to be done to the property, such as remodeling rooms, sh...

Hi everyone,I recently moved to San Antonio from Southern California to pursue the dream of financial freedom through real estate investing. I had hoped to utilize a low-down owner occupant loan (FHA 203k) in order to...