Jonathan Castillo
New to House Hacking
Hi Everyone,I am currently undercontract for a duplex in Austin, Texas. I plan to live in one unit and the other is already rented out.I have a few questions as to what I should get done sooner than later.1)) Do I nee...
Michael Sanders
Question about earnest money when submitting a offer to a REO owned by Fannie Mae
I'm trying to submit an offer for an REO property owed by Fannie Mae right now through my realtor.My question is can I wait until my offer is accepted by Fannie Mae before I actually make the earnest money deposit wit...
Devan R.
Home Being Built - Builder Limiting Access
My wife and I are building a home. We had been going to the site and seeing the property without no problems. We were instructed last weekend that we need to schedule an appointment to view the home since construct...
Account Closed
Refinancing or Cashing out of Hard Money Loans?
I need some advice on a current investment and how to get out of this financing situation were in. We purchased a flip/fix using 2 hard money loans (one for the initial purchase, one for the rehab costs). The 2nd loan...
Scott Andrews
Painter Damaged the Place
This was a NIGHTMARE!!! RUN AWAY! Details: my realtor did this guy Javier a favor by brining him on the job to paint the place (Beyond Dwellings LLC with apparently WITH ZERO TO NO EXPERIENCE). Right at the start he s...
Shelley Cooksey
Most desirable qualities in an agent who works with investors
I am new to REI and in the stage of building my team. I have reached out to a real estate agent for referrals (real estate agent, contractors, loan officers/brokers etc.) She wants to be my agent, but has no experien...
Nate Paoinchantara
What to do whenTenant breaking contract and left in Houston-Texas
All-One of my tenants in Houston broke the contract and left with some damages on the property. We tried to contact them a few time with no success. Now we did some repairs and get the new tenant in the prop...
Angel Peng
Utica National Insurance Group
Currently in contract to close on my first duplex but the Landlord insurance cost took me by surprise. The highest quote I got for my duplex was $2600 annually and the lowest was $1300. The mid range is around $1950. ...
Delroy Henderson Jr
Evict tenant breached payment plan contract separate from lease?
Can someone help me with this question? I have a tenant under a lease for one year. She breached the contract by missing a payment for 2 months, but i didn't take her to court. I drafted up a prepayment contract where...
Steven Sestir
Tenant background and credit check question
I saw this in BiggerPockets -Typically, if a tenant applies for a property and fails to qualify – they forfeit their application fee due to the time and cost associated with working their application through. However,...