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Applied for a 5/5 ARM with 10% down. But I didn’t qualify due to my debt-income ratio. I already own one SFR in Boise plus my primary residence here in Portland, Oregon. So if I could figure this out, I would own a se...
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Posting this duplex that I found here in the heart of Eastern Michigan, I've been frequently trying to run numbers on duplexes and investment property listings as an up and coming agent and investor to try and gain wh...
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I’m going to let the cat out of the bag early here – you do not have to face seasoning when refinancing. You do not have to wait any period of time to refinance a property. There are plenty of lenders that have ZERO...
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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
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Well it happened to me this week.. its a long drawn out story.. but here goes.I sell a OREO on a land contract.. the buyer sells to another buyer on land contract.. This new buyer it appears wanted to make sure my b...
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Hi,
I'm not sure if anyone else is going through this in Los Angeles/Moreno Valley so I'm reaching out if this is normal. I have a 2000 sqft home with 5 rooms that's currently being rented out by tenants. Utilities a...
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Hi everyone,
Anyone know any creative ways to finance if the seller is willing to finance the 20-25% down payment?
I'm looking at a deal where Fannie Mae will finance 75% of the deal and the seller is willing to car...
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Hello everyone!! My name is Travis. I've been browsing these forums for a while as well as doing my own reading/research about real estate investing for quite a while. My wife and I have decided to do this as a side...
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I live in New York, and have family in PA, NJ, and FL.I have a family of about 25 members who would like to pool their savings into one account, and each member would like to have the option of putting their savings i...
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I have heard of the technique of avoiding potential FC problems by having a borrower essential pre-sign a Deed in Lieu which basically says, if the loan defaults this Deed in Lieu becomes enforceable.
Sounds too good...