I have been declined for a mortgage because I don't pay rent. My boyfriend pays our rent (which is high) and my lending bank has told me that they have to consider that I would be paying all of the rent someday, which...
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I am a new investor from Denver looking for my first deal (probably out of state). I don't have much in the way of personal funds to start investing, but I probably have around 75k available if I were to take out a HE...
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Hello!I'm 26 years old and live in southern Maine. I have been managing STR and LT rental properties for about 4 years and have a portfolio of about 67 properties. It is my W2. This summer, I decided taking the 55hr s...
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Looking to buy a property im Preaprroved for an FHA 3.5% down. But they say I must live in the residence for 1 year. My plan was to do a light rehab of the interior within the first few months of owning it and use it ...
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Hello everyone!I have been living in an older home (100+ years) for about 2 years. The house is on radiator heat. We bought a new steam boiler during the winter of 2021. I've been told that boilers are an efficient he...
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Hey guys I want to build my portfolio , get as much property possible that I’ll sell them in 7-10 years or keep them, depends on the future & the equity.
I don’t want only equity, I want to build a really big ren...
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Which tools/services have you found to be the most reliable? AirDNA and Price Labs appear to be the most commonly used. Feedback on those? Other alternatives?
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I’m debating how much to put down for my first investment property. I’ve heard the adage that you should always put as little down as possible, but this is only because investors always figure they will find a smarter...
Hi everyone. I purchased my home about 4 years ago with the VA loan so I didn’t put any money to move in.. I am currently in the process of purchasing my second home with about 40k in equity on the first.. if I rent t...
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Hello! My husband and I just bought a second home - planning to rent the other. We’ve never done this before so we are learning as we go. We posted the rental and one of the inquiries I received was from a company ...