Shari Posey
Flippers be careful about condo flips
Maybe this is old news in this forum but I've been dealing with quite a few condo flippers that didn't realize that the potential buyers' lenders are going to put up a bunch of roadblocks and it's not going to be as e...
Mercedes Ridenhour
Starting out
hello I'm Mercedes I'm 25 I've been interested in real estate I would like to start off In Connecticut new haven/ Hamden and purchase a home to rent out to college kids I see a lot of potential in the field for me I'd...
Cristin Andrews
Funding strategy for first Turnkey?
Complete beginner here looking for some advice. I’m about to be an empty nester and in one year plan to move to an apartment and turn my 4 bedroom Houston home into a rental. I’m also thinking of investing in Turnkey ...
Matthew Schroeder
Denver Apartment Rents Drop (Denver Post)
The most recent quarterly data from to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD) shows that the Denver rental market is cooling off (see link to article below).Average apartment rents in metro Denver fell for t...
John O'Brien
Devising a fair partnership / joint venture with contractor
Need input for a fair structuring of a deal with local contractor. A trusted contractor has brought a great multi-family apartment deal to me at a discounted price. He will do the work at cost to keep his crew wo...
Douglas T.
Debt to income ratio too high
My mortgage broker preapproved me last March for a loan amount of $86,250. Last week, I asked him about a cheaper unit where the loan amount would be $81,750. Since nothing has really changed since my preapproval la...
Bret Kingcade
My lease ends in 4 months.Is it too early to start making offers?
Hi, this is my first post on BP. My apartment lease ends September 5th and my plan is to house hack a duplex with an FHA loan. This will be my first ever rental property and in a perfect world, I would hope to not be ...
Account Closed
Why oh why do so many agents/brokers omit their lic# on biz card & email?
at least here in CA, license law clearly states that 'first point of contact materials' - including BUSINESS CARD & EMAILS - must include their license# as well as an indication as to whether they are an agent, br...
Frank DiGiorgio
Short Term Orlando Vacation Rentals
Hi All,My girl and I love to rent in South Florida every winter for a few weeks a year. Covid has shown me I can run my software business from anywhere, so we decided to stay in Fla from Jan-Mar starting this year. ...
Jordan Pothier
purchase during pandemic?
Hey everyone,
I am needing some guidance on what you guys think about moving forward with a purchase on an investment property. I will be staying at this place 1 week out of the month in a basement that I will be fi...