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Bought a brand new duplex with a VA loan back in 2011, put zero down and moved out of it after living in it for 6 months due to coming down on orders. I have been renting both sides out pretty consistently, think the ...
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Hi All! I am getting ready to attend my first judicial tax deed sale in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. I want to protect myself and form an LLC in case I run into legal issues with the former homeowners of any propertie...
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OK! So I got approved for my 1st loan this week & was highly excited! The interest rate was fantastic & it was a FHA
loan. Long story short I'm only looking to purchase a quad-plex home
owner occupied. App...
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New investor looking to purchase my first investment property in westchester county NY. As a new investor and first time home buyer does anyone have advice on where I should start for a mortgage? Should I go to a bank...
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Hi all,I recently closed on my first property and gave one of the tenants 30-day notice to vacate. It has been two weeks and I noticed during an inspection of the unit that they had moved all their stuff out. I went t...
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I recently received an offer to purchase a duplex I own. The appraisal came back at roughly 65K less than asking. When I look at the appraisal, I see that he struggled to find comparable properties in the area and e...
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A little background: I work for a multi-family apartment management company, around 2 years experience in leasing/PM. Worked in five different markets over the past year and a half (I’ve travelled all over the country...
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Me and My wife are planning on getting ourselves into a "live in flip". Originally the plan was to use the equity from our condo in the form of a HELOC to fund the down payment of the home, and keep the condo as a re...
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I was wondering if anyone has ever done a manual underwriting loan simply because they had no credit?A little background about me: For the longest time I never believed in credit. I have never had a credit card. I hav...
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Good evening. Seeking experienced opinions on the pros and cons of my investment strategy. My 1st property I plan to buy and rehab all cash then rent it. once that's done I plan to take out a home equity loan on the p...