Priscilla Chin
Should I buy in NYC or Florida?
Hi everyone,
I am located in NYC and am looking to purchase my first property for long term rental investment here. I am still new to this and there is a lot to learn! Would appreciate any tips, insights, or areas o...
James Wise
NAR Lawsuit Settled! Offering Buyer Agent Commissions in the MLS now Illegal!!!
The NAR settled all of their lawsuits for $418 million today. Lots of stuff to dig through in regards to all of it, but the biggest takeaway and change to the industry is that fact that buyer agent commission can no l...
Kadijah Hammond
Flipping houses for newbies
Hey guys my name is Kadijah I'm from Virginia beach, Va. I'm interested in flipping single family homes. I've been reading articles and books for the past few weeks and I have to admit I'm a little afraid and I keep f...
Helmut Forren
I don't understand how higher interest rates can work
I like to buy and hold single family homes for rental. I have a strategy that has been working very well for me. Of course, conventional financing is becoming increasingly difficult. I've seen other financing metho...
Avtandil G.
Strategies for dealing w/ MFR brokers (who fudge numbers)
Hey folksI've been looking to buy a couple small (6 to 10 units) MFR. I'n looking to get 7%-8% CAP c-o-c. Have been scouting usual sources like MLS, Loopnet, Marcus... Plenty of fish in metros I'm interested, advertis...
Chris G.
First time home buyer in Northern Virginia
Hi,I'm new to the forum and real estate in general. I'm getting ready to PCS to the Pentagon for two years, and am planning to purchase a home with a VA loan so I can build some equity while I'm there, and then rent i...
Mark Key
Alt-A Problem is bigger than sub-prime
There are 500k sub-prime loans out there right now 41% of them are in default with late payments not to mention all the forclosures,and there are 700k Alt-A laons 54% of all of them were cash out refi the biggest co...
Shawn Mcenteer
Removing PMI
Does anyone have any helpful tips for removing or reducing PMI on an existing mortgage? The house I currently live in has a monthly mortgage payment of $1950, $300 of which is PMI. My wife and I have lived here fo...
Michael Jackman
Save for a emergency fund or invest?
I know this depends completely on ones risk tolerance, but I'm curious what you would do, or have done, and how it worked out for you.Currently I'm working on the former vs. the latter, but it is driving me crazy! To ...
Mark S.
To Live Off Rental Income, Some Advice Needed
About two years ago, I sold a business that I created to a large corporation. With those funds - I purchased (in full with cash), numerous investment properties.I focus on nice-sized condos or townhouses in high deman...