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I hear it all the time. "You really need to use smaller banks because they can provide portfolio loans they keep in house and can be more creative". I think that is probably true for the most part, but for an investor...
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My husband and I fund our own flips. There is a house we are interested in , but we are about $40,000 short. We know a few people who have stated they would invest. The house is $140,000 and needs about $20,000 in rep...
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Hi all. I'm a serial BRR-er and have recently hit a wall acquiring more properties because each additional one increases DTI above the level banks will accept--even though the properties cashflow. So it appears that t...
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As I'm considering to structure a note deal on this pre-forclosure lead that just came in, I need some advice on making the best move. When it comes to the best structure that will also be the most profitable(its abil...
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Foreclosure rescue scams, also known as forensic loan audits, are still alive and well. In a loan modification scam, a forensic attorney or CPA, agrees to review mortgage loan documents in exchange for a fee. These...
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I want to hear from the most economically informed BP members about their thoughts on the slow poison of negative interest rates & how it effects our industry & investing going forward.
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All,
Has anyone else used a guidance line from a conventional bank to fund rehabs (acquisition and renovation)? I just got one approved (took several months) at up to 80% LTC at roughly 4.75% and 1/2 pt ORI.
Paper...
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Hey bp friends!This is the thing I’m in Connecticut and I would like to work the pre foreclosure leads that supposedly they are motivated to sell so I don’t know exactly how long I’ll have to act on it before the lend...
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We are under contract with a new construction home in Central Florida which is still under construction. With the present market, by the time it's finished in a few months (mid 2022), we may have about $20k-$30k equit...
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Like most investments, note investing can also be very active or very passive, depending on whether the note is performing or non-performing.For note investors, which investments in your opinion have more risk and why...